Marianne

All day, all night, Marianne,
Down by the seaside siftin' sand.
Even little children love Marianne,
Down by the seaside siftin' 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 Mamá don't know now,
She can guess!

All day, all night, Marianne,
Down by the seaside 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!

All day, all night, Marianne,
Down by the seaside 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-in-law!
Children by the dozen
In and out the bamboo hut-
One for every palm tree And coconut!

All day, all night, Marianne,
Down by the seaside siftin' sand.
Even little children love Marianne,
Down by the seaside siftin' sand.