Intro: verse 1: My son john was a good boy and good to me when we had hard times well he stood by me we were in work and out of work and on the go if he had complaints i never heard of one he would pitch in and help me like a full grown man My son john john my son verse 2: My son john went to College and he made his way had to earn every penny but he paid his way he worked summers and holidays and through the year and it was no easy struggle that he won but he laughed at the ones who thought he had it hard My son John John my son verse 3: My son John got his uniform and went away With a band playing marches he want away And he wrote me a letter when he had the time He was losing his buddies one by one And I prayed and tried not to read between the lines My son John John my son verse 4: My son John Came home yesterday heâ??s here to stay Not a word to his father have I heard him say He seems glad to be home but I canâ??t be sure When I asked him what heâ??s seen and done He went up to his bedroom and he closed the door My son John John my son He went up to his bedroom and he closed the door My son John John my son