My Sweet Annette

Me and my

Annette, we was as fond as we could be

We were set to marry in

October 33

I set my sights to courtin' her, as fine as she could be

I never ever noticed her best friend

MarileeTook a job at the saw mill and

I bought my girl a ring

Had a pre-wedding party, close friends and family

Everything was fine, eatin' homemade ice cream

I swear I never noticed maid of honor,

MarileeAnd my sweet

Annette was left standing at the alter

My sweet Annette was left standing at the alter

Marilee was taken ill, it was several miles from home

Back then it wasn't fittin' for a girl to leave alone

Sweet Annette, she asked me to walk her to the door

As innocent as children back before the war

And my sweet

Annette was left standing at the alter

My sweet Annette was left standing at the alter

Lord have mercy for what we done

Lord have mercy when to people get alone

Neither one of us had done anything like that you see

By the next sunset,

I had eloped with

MarileeBy the next sunset,

I had eloped with

MarileeBy the next sunset,

I had eloped with

MarileeAnd my sweet

Annette was left standing at the alter