Anne Marie - American Aquarium

Late night call from that old friend

Her voice it was shaking on the other end

She said «I didn’t know who else to call»

I know he doesn’t treat her right

But she’ll crawl back into bed tonight

And lie awake wondering what could have been

Oh Anne Marie

Won’t you please please please

Tell me what has he done?

Oh Anne Marie

I’m begging you please

Get out while there’s still time to run

Well he starts to yell when he starts to drink

And he starts a lot of trouble never stops to think

About the damage that is being done

Oh but one night the bourbon flooded his veins

Like raging black river of lust and pain

That’d be the last time that he’d raise his hands

She was shaking like a rocket on the boulevard

And her tears they were cold but her eyes they were hard

She returned that angel to the bedside drawer

She packed her bags and she moved away

He’s the only reason that she ever stayed

Now she’s out there living on the run

Oh Anne Marie

Won’t you please please please

Tell me what have you done

Oh Anne Marie

I’m begging you please

Get out while there’s still time to run

Well my telephone it don’t ring no more

And last I heard she’s at the Jersey Shore

And If I believed in God I’d pray for you

But a prayer without belief

Is like a pill without relief

So I’ll just save us both the lettin' down

Oh Anne Marie

Won’t you please please please

Tell me what have you done

Oh Anne Marie

I’m begging you please

Get out while there’s still time to run

Stay out, please stay out on the run