Spoken:
I was in the 1950s, and I was in the, uh,
Boy's Industrial School, in Lancaster, Ohio.
My favorite singer at the time was Johnny Ace.
One night I came in from my work assignment,
and the guard told me that Johnny Ace was dead.
He'd taken a gun and killed himself,
and on the table beside him they found a tape of
a song that he had written moments before he died.
I've always wanted to sing that song,
but I was never able to. I think after all these
years that I'd like to try to sing it{4} for you,
Johnny.

Sung:
Forever my darling,
Our love will be true.
Always and forever,
I'll love only you.
Just promise me darling,
Your love in return.
Make this fire in my soul, dear,
Forever burn.

My heart's at your command, dear,
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Making you happy's my desire.
Keeping you is my goal.
I'll forever love you,
The rest of my days.
I'll never part from you,
And your loving ways.

Instrumental break featuring steel guitar.

My heart's at your command, dear,
To keep, love, and to hold.
Making you happy's my desire.
Loving you is my goal.
I'll forever love you,
The rest of my days.
I'll never part from you,
And your loving ways.

This is my last letter.
End of song.
My life is so miserable,
I can't go on.

Instrumental to end.