This was originally an instrumental song that I had written a few years ago. An ex-girlfriend of mine’s grandmother was this incredible human being, and her name was Mariona. I wrote the piece after she passed away. It was interesting because I hadn’t spoken to her recently, but I felt impacted by t...
[Verse 1]
Sweet Mariona
Long as I've known ya
You were the apple of my eye
All the stars in my sky, I adore ya
[Verse 2]
Sweet Mariona
From California
To the heavens above
I can still feel your love growing stronger
[Chorus]
Over the rainbow
I know that you know
Whenever you cross my mind
The sun's gonna shine
[Verse 3]
Sweet Mariona
Sometimes without warning
I can hear you in the wind
Comin' back to me again and again
[Chorus]
Over the rainbow
I know that you know
Whenever you cross my mind
The sun's gonna shine
[Outro]
Sweet Mariona
I'll never forget you
From the moment I met you
You knew how to get to my heart
From the moment I met you
You knew how to get to my heart
Sweet Mariona was written by Ronnie Bowman & Dan Auerbach & Marcus King.
Sweet Mariona was produced by Dan Auerbach.
Marcus King released Sweet Mariona on Fri Jan 17 2020.