Sweet Marie

Marie checks the mail about twice a day
And every single postman knows her name
But she'll wait patiently
And the town can wait and see

But as time lingers on the town gets the notion
That their love didn't carry across the ocean
But she loves him like you wouldn't believe
And the town thought that she'd been deceived

Because a writer is what he set out to be
But he never wrote a letter to Sweet Marie

To pass the time she turns the radio on
Her favorite station played her favorite song
But it wasn't what she wanted to hear
And the reason was all too clear

Because a singer is what he set out to be
But he never sang a song for Sweet Marie

As the weeks passed by on her calendar wall
She crossed out the days as her hope began to fall
So she'd wait to fall asleep
So she could be with him in her dreams

Because everybody knows time's all she needs
But he couldn't find the time for Sweet Marie
And just when she wanted to give up all hope
She got a letter saying "Sweet Marie, I'm coming home!"