Know I'll never be your wife, no I'm not your man You wanted tradition, right, I guess I understand Kick me out the house, alright then, so much for the band Love can be so typical, I never understand Somewhere in there, you know you still want me Somewhere out there, we're starting a family I'm the last to think of me so highly But I'll confess to you Marianne, it keeps me up When you're with another man Marianne, my God, Jesus Won't you give me one more chance? She looks like a russian doll with ribbons in her hair Treats me like a puppy dog, I wish I didn't care Thought I knew myself by now, (now, now) she knows what I need (now, now) Says we shouldn't play with love, but it's too late for me 'Member when I was your one and only? Run that back and say it with your chest I know, I should just lie like the old me Say we're just friends Marianne, it keeps me up (up) When you're with another man Marianne, my God, Jesus Won't you give me one more chance? (Ah-ah, ah) (Marianne, marianne) I wish (I wish) you well Girl, please do me the same (ma- marianne) You lost, you left I changed, you bet I'm not the man you blame Marianne, it keeps me up (up) When you're with another man Marianne, my God, Jesus Won't you give me one more chance?