Jeannie and Johnny both grew up together Playmates each hour of the day They both vowed they would be sweethearts Then one day Jeannie moved away (away, away)
Johnny was lonely, loved Jeannie only Jeannie was sad so blue Their folk said, forget it, but Jeannie and 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, address
Johnny was lonely, loved Jeannie only Jeannie sad and so blue Where Johnny had gone to she knew not the answer But she knew she'd wait and 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' she heard a knock on her door
And there stood her Johnny, her true lovin' He'd come to make wedding plans He said, oh, I love you, my Jeannie, I love you Then he placed a ring on her hand