My Sweet Annette - Drive-By Truckers

Written by：Patterson Hood

Me and my Annette we was as fond as we could be

We were set to marry in October 33

I set my sights to courting her as fine as she could be

I never ever 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

And my sweet Annette was left standing at the alter

My sweet Annette was left standing at the alter

Marilee was taken I'll 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

And my sweet Annette was left standing at the alter

My sweet Annette was left standing at the alter

Lord have mercy for what we done

Lord have mercy when to people get alone

Neither one of us had done anything like that you see

By the next sunset I had eloped with marilee

By the next sunset I had eloped with marilee

By the next sunset I had eloped with marilee

And my sweet Annette was left standing at the alter