She's just sitting there beating on her drum Waiting a new winters promises never come Regrets can't undo No one knows where she's gone Except the one she loved the most Her cup of wine he did spill A white wedding ghost By the river walks lonely sweet Marie Just yesterday crowned the beauty queen Lonely sweet Marie I drove all the way from California Just to hear the river cry As I road a dream it warned me Not to look into the light If she'd take me I would go, yeah Will I see her tonight By the river walks lonely sweet Marie Just yesterday crowned the beauty queen Lonely sweet Marie By the river walks lonely sweet Marie Just yesterday crowned the beauty queen By the river walks lonely sweet Marie Just yesterday crowned the beauty queen Lonely sweet Marie Oh Marie Don't be lonely I'm here Take me now