Goodnight, Dear John

1. At the end of the day
There's nothing more to be said
I shut off the lights and go to bed
Goodnight, dear John.

2. No more letters to send
For the address has changed
I whisper to the stars out of range
Goodnight, dear John.

I spent my life digging my own grave
You fell in and left me standing in the rain
Farewell to war and all that pain.

3. In the morning I'll marvel
How things change yet stay the same
I smile when I call your name
Goodnight, dear John.
Goodnight, dear John.

© April 2007 Vondelle L. Hebert, revised September 2012