一個身赴戰埸 ....
一個獨守空幃 ....
五十年代参予韓戰的美軍戰士, 身在異地戰場, 與家庭、父母、妻子、女友分隔兩地, 雙方毎當收到家書時的欣慰, 是難於描繪的, 但寄出者亦懐着驚惶的心情, 祈求不是最後寄出的一封信, "A Dear John Letter" 是一封愛恨交織的信 ....
"A DEAR JOHN LETTER" - Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky -1953
[JEAN] Dear John, Oh, how I hate to write
Dear John, I must let you know tonight
That my love for you has died away like grass upon the lawn
And tonight I wed another, Dear John.
[FERLIN] I was overseas in battle when the postman came to me
And he handed me a letter, I was happy as I could be
For the fighting was all over and the battle had been won
Then I opened up the letter and it started, " Dear John......
[JEAN] Dear John, Oh, how I hate to write
Dear John, I must let you know tonight
That my love for you has died away like grass upon the lawn
And tonight I wed another, Dear John.
[FERLIN] ...... Will you please send back my picture, my husband wants it now
When I tell you who I'm wedding, you won't care dear, anyhow
Now the ceremony has started and I'll wed your brother Don
Will you wish us happiness forever? Dear John"
Ferlin Eugene Husky (December 3, 1925 – March 17, 2011)
was an early American country music singer. - Wikipedia
was an early American country music singer. - Wikipedia
ANSWER SONG -
"FORGIVE ME, JOHN" - Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky - 1953
[JEAN] Forgive me John but I don't love your brother
I realize now that you're the only one
Write and tell me dear that you'll still have me
If I am blue the awful wrong I've done
[FERLIN] I've tried to answer your letter the best that I know how
The way I feel about you honey really doesn't matter now
As you know the boys will be coming home soon
To be with their wives and their ma and pa
I'd like to come home I'd like to see you as a wife but not as a sister in law
[JEAN] Forgive me John but I don't love your brother
I realize now that you're the only one
Write and tell me dear that you'll still have me
If I am blue the awful wrong I've done
[FERLIN] You're asking me to do somethin' I can't do
It's hard to explain but can't 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
There's nothing for me to come home for now
So I'll read your list and live my lonely soldier's life
六十年之後 ....
Jean Sheppard and Ferlin Husky - Dear John - 2015