A very old friend came by today,
cause he was telling everyone in town
of the love that he just found,
and Marie is the name of his latest flame.
he talked and talked, and i heard him say,
that she had the longest blackest hair,
the prettiest green eyes anywhere,
and Marie is the name of his latest flame.
Though i smiled the tears inside were a-burning
i wished him luck and then i said goodbye.
He was gone but his words kept returning
what else as there for me to do but cry,
would you believe that yesterday,
this girl was in my arms and sworn to me,
she’d be mine eternally,
and Marie is the name of his latest flame.