Well, a very old friend came by today
Cause he was tellin' everyone in town
About the love that he just found
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Well, he talked and talked
And I heard him say
That she had the longest, blackest hair
The prettiest green eyes anywhere
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Oh, I smiled, the tears inside were a-burnin'
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
Well, he was gone but still his words kept returnin'
Oh, what else was there?
For me to do but cry
Oh, do you believe that yesterday
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
She'd be mine eternally
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
Well, I smiled, the tears inside were a-burnin'
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
Well, he was gone but still his words kept returnin'
Oh, what else was there?
For me to do but cry
Do you believe that yesterday
That yesterday
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
She'd be mine eternally
And Marie's the name of his latest flame
And Marie's the name
For this lady's flame
And Marie's the name
For this lady's flame