I know you always say that you agree
Well, six white horses that you did promise
When you knew, I had some other place to be
You see, you forgot to leave me with the key
But where are you tonight, sweet Marie?
The Persian drunkard, he follows me
Were finally delivered down to the penitentiary
Yes, I can take him to your house, but I can't unlock it
Now, where are you tonight, sweet Marie?
They're just gonna have to wait
But everybody else, even yourself
Well, I've been in jail, when all the mail showed
And now I stand here lookin' at your yellow railroad
In the ruins of your balcony
But to live outside the law, you must be honest
Oh, where are you tonight, sweet Marie?
Well, I got the fever down in my pockets
Well, I don't know how it happened
Well, anybody can be just like me, obviously
Alright, so where are you tonight, sweet Marie?
I'm just sitting here, beating on my trumpet
Well, I waited for you inside of the frozen traffic
Yes, I waited for you when you hated me
That a man can't give his address out to bad company
But then not again, not too many can be like you, fortunately
But the river boat captain, he knows my fate
Well, I waited for you, when I was half sick
With all these promises you left for me
