My Sweet Annette

Album: Decoration Day (2003)
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  • Me and my Annette, we was as fond as we could be
    We was set to marry in October thirty three
    I set my sights on courting her, as fine as she could be
    I never even noticed her best friend Marilee
    Took a job at the saw mill and I bought my girl a ring
    Had a pre wedding party, close friends and family
    Everything was fine, eating homemade ice cream
    I swear I never noticed maid of honor, Marilee
    My Sweet Annette was left standing at the alter

    Marilee was taken ill, it was several miles from home
    Back then it wasn't fitting for a girl to leave alone
    Sweet Annette, she asked me to walk her to the door
    As innocent as children back before the war
    My Sweet Annette was left standing at the alter

    Lord have mercy for what we done, Lord have mercy when two people get alone
    Neither one of us had done anything like that you see
    By the next sunset, I had eloped with Marilee

    My Sweet Annette was left standing at the alter Writer/s: PATTERSON HOOD
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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