Marianne - Burl Ives

Marianne, oh, Marianne, oh, won’t you marry me?

We can have a bamboo hut and brandy in the tea

Leave your fat old mamma home, she never will say yes

If mama don’t know now, she can guess

My, my, yes

All day, all night, Marianne

Down by the sea side siftin' sand

Even little children love Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand

When she walks along the shore, people pause to greet

White birds fly around her;

little fish come to her feet

In her heart is love but I’m the only mortal man

Who’s allowed to kiss my Marianne

Don’t rush me All day, all night, Marianne

Down by the sea side siftin' sand

Even little children love Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand

When we marry we will have a time you never saw

I will be so happy I will kiss my mother inlaw

Children by the dozen in and out the bamboo hut

One for every palm tree and coconut

Hurry up now

All day, all night, Marianne

Down by the sea side siftin' sand

Even little children love Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand