All day, all night, Mary Ann
Down by the seaside siftin' sand
All the little children love Mary Ann
Down by the seaside siftin' sand.
Oh Mary Ann, Oh, Mary Ann
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.
All day, all night, Mary Ann
Down by the seaside siftin' sand
Even little children love Mary Ann
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
Children by the dozen
In and out the bamboo hut
One for every palm tree
And coconut On Mary Ann
All day, all night, Mary Ann
Down by the seaside siftin' sand.
Even little children love Mary Ann
Down by the seaside siftin' sand.
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 sweet Mary Ann On Mary Ann
All day, all night, Mary Ann
Down by the seaside siftin' sand.
Even little children love Mary Ann
Down by the seaside siftin' sand.
My memories to this song are of my mother, Rose p Hamn, singing it around the campfire, with my brother and sisters and myself singing along. Thanks for the memories, mom. I miss you.