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