A popular song from 1955
Words and music by Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller and Richard Dehr
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Marianne, oh, Marianne, oh, won’t you marry me?
We can have a bamboo hut and brandy in the tea
Leave your fat old mamma home, she never will say yes
If mama don’t know now, she can guess
My, my, yes
Chorus:
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
Don’t rush me - 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
Hurry up now
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: