Jeannie and Johnny both grew up together Playmates each hour of the day They vowed that they would be sweethearts forever Then one day Jeannie moved away away)
Johnny was lonely, loved Jeannie only Jeannie was sad and so blue Their folk said, forget it, but Jeannie Johnny Knew that no other would do
They wrote to each other and as grew older Their love, much stronger, had grown Then one day a letter from Jeannie to Johnny Came back to her, unknown
Johnny was lonely, loved Jeannie only Jeannie was sad and so blue Where Johnny had gone to she knew not answer But she knew she'd wait be true
The next day poor Jeannie just couldn't stop cryin' Though tears wouldn't come anymore Her world seemed so empty that she felt like dyin' Then she heard a knock on her door
there stood her Johnny, her true lovin' Johnny He'd come to make wedding plans He said, oh, love you, my Jeannie, I you Then he placed a ring on her hand