forgive me, John

Forgive me
John but I dont love your brother
I realize now that youre the only one
Write and tell me dear that youll still have me if
I undo the awful wrong
Ive done
Ive tried to answer your letter the best that
I know how
The way I feel about you honey really doesnt matter now
As you know the boys will be coming home soon
To be with their wives and their mas and pas
Id like to come home
Id like to see you as a wife but not as a sister in law
Forgive me
John... Youre asking me to do somethin
I cant do
Its hard to explain but cant you see my brother loves you
I reckon as much as
I do and he married you
And I could never do him what he done me
But I wish you happiness forever may you make him a true and lovin wife
Theres nothing for me to come home for now
So Ill re-enlist and live my lonely soldiers life