All day, all night, Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand

Even little children love Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand.


Marianne, Oh, Marianne

Oh, won't you marry me?

We can have a bamboo hut

With brandy in the tea

Leave your fat old mama home

She never will say yes

If your mama don't know now

She can guess (it's in the mail now!)


All day, all night, Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand

Even little children love Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand.


When she walks along the shore

People pause to greet

White birds fly around her

Little fish come to her feet 

In her heart is love

But I'm the only mortal man

Who's allowed to kiss

My Marianne (Everybody!)


All day, all night, Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand

Even little children love Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand.


And when we marry, we will have

A time you never saw

I will be so happy

I will kiss my mother-in-law (Phooey!)

Children by the dozen

In and out the bamboo hut

One for every palm tree

And cocunut (Don't rush me!)


All day, all night, Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand

Even little children love Marianne

Down by the seaside siftin' sand.

Down by the seaside siftin' sand...