Absolutely Sweet Marie

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, your railroad gate, you know I just can't jump it Sometimes it gets so hard, you see I just sitting here beating on my trumpet With all these promises you left for me [Chorus] Oh, but where are you tonight, sweet Marie? [Verse 2] Well, I waited for you when I was half sick Yes, I waited for you when you hated me I waited here for you inside of the frozen traffic When you knew I had some other place to be [Chorus] Oh, but where are you tonight, sweet Marie? [Bridge] Well, anybody can be just like me, obviously But then, now again, not all can be like you, fortunately [Verse 3] Six white horses that you did promise We're finally delivered down to the penitentiary But to live outside the law, you must be honest I know you always say that you agree [Chorus] Alright, so where are you tonight, sweet Marie? [Verse 4] I don't know how it happened But the riverboat captain, he knows my fate But everybody else, even yourself Is just gonna have to wait [Verse 5] I have the fever down in my pockets, whoo! The Persian drunkard, he follows me I can take him to your house but I can't unlock it You see, you forgot to leave me with the key [Chorus] Oh, where are you tonight, sweet Marie?