Burl Ives - Marianne

(^DbLove her in the day time..love her in the ^Ebmnight time..^Dbanytime we ^Bbmlove's the ^Abright ^Gbtime.)

^GbAll night, all day, ^DbMarianne, down by the seaside ^Bsifting ^Gbsand. ^GbEven little children love ^DbMarianne (everybody

^DbDown by the seaside ^Gbsifting sand. #1. ^GbMarianne, oh, Marianne, oh, ^Dbwon't you marry me? ^DbWe can have a bamboo hut and brandy in the ^Gbtea. ^GbLeave your fat old mama home, she ^Bnever ^Ebmwill say ^Byes. ^BIf mama don't ^Gbknow now, ^Dbshe can ^Gbguess, oh, my, yes.

^GbAll day, all night, ^DbMarianne, down by the seaside ^Bsifting ^Gbsand. ^GbEven little children love ^DbMarianne (everybody

^DbDown by the seaside ^Gbsifting sand.

^GbWhen she walks along the shore, ^Dbpeople pause to greet. ^DbWhite birds fly around her, little fish come to her ^Gbfeet..(how delightful!) ^GbIn her heart is love, but I'm the ^Bonly mortal man, who's allowed to ^Gbkiss my ^DbMari^Gbanne..don't rush me.

^GbAll day, all night, ^DbMarianne, down by the seaside ^Bsifting ^Gbsand. ^GbEven little children love ^DbMarianne (everybody

^DbDown by the seaside ^Gbsifting sand. #3. ^GbWhen we marry, we will have a ^Dbtime you never saw. I will be so happy I will ^Gbkiss my mother-in-law.

^GbChildren by the dozen ^Bmin and ^Bout the bamboo hut. ^BOne for every ^Gbpalm tree ^Band coco^Gbnut (hurry up, now!)

^GbAll day, all night, ^DbMarianne, down by the seaside ^Bsifting ^Gbsand. ^GbEven little children love ^DbMarianne (everybody

^DbDown by the seaside ^Gbsifting sand.

^GbAll day, all night, ^DbMarianne, ^GbMarianne..(Fade.)