Ann Marie

I used to go with Betty
I was dangerously ready
'Cause it really seemed like she would be the one for me

Ah, but then I fell for Shirley
Just a little bit too early
But surely she must be part of my destiny

Well then, of course, there's Doris
Less a lady, more a forest
I was always in the darkness of a mystery

Ah, but then I met Evangeline
And she was much too young for me
I got tired of denying all that history

'Til my darlin' Ann Marie
She's the last one meant for me
This ain't like it used to be
With my darlin' Ann Marie

Then along came Bobby Jo
Her life was like a picture show
But nothing's ever easy for a drama queen

By the time that I met Rita
I was desperately in need of
Someone desperately in need of someone sad as me

Well she pawned me off on Sherry
Who believed I was a fairy
It was scary keeping up with someone's fantasy

So I went back to Betty
She was dangerously ready
But we'd both be sweepin' ashes in the morning

'Til my darlin' Ann Marie
She's the last one meant for me
This ain't like it used to be
With my darlin' Ann Marie

Oh darlin' Ann Marie
All of my dark memories
Are just a comedy
Thanks to my Ann Marie

Oh darlin' Ann Marie
Oh darlin' Ann Marie
Oh darlin' Ann Marie
Oh darlin' Ann Marie