Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Burl Ives
Canonical path: /burl-ives/marianne
Related lyric paths: 6
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Marianne
Read Marianne lyrics by Burl Ives on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Marianne
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(Love her in the day time)
(Love her in the night time)
Anytime we love's the right time
All night, all day, Marianne
Down by the seaside sifting sand
Even little children love Marianne
(Everybody love her)
Down by the seaside sifting sand
Marianne, oh, Marianne
Oh, won't you marry me
We can have a bamboo hut
And brandy in the tea
Leave your fat old mama home
She never will say yes
If mama don't know now
She can guess, oh, my, yes
When she walks along the shore
People pause to greet
White birds fly around her
Little fish come to her feet
(How delightful)
In her heart is love
But I'm the only mortal man
Who's allowed to kiss my Marianne
Don't rush me
When we marry, we will have
A time you never saw
I will be so happy
I will kiss my mother-in-law
(Ha ha ha ha)
Children by the dozen
In and out the bamboo hut
One for every palm tree
And coconut (hurry up now)
All night, all day
Marianne, Marianne
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Burl Ives performs "Marianne", and this lyric page sits inside the Burl Ives catalog on LyroVerse.
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