I hear the sound of distant drums,
And if they call for me to come,
Then I must go, and you must stay.
So, Mary, marry me, let's not wait.
Let's share all the time we
can before it's too late.
for now is all the time there may be.
If you love me, Mary, Mary, marry me.
I hear the sound of bugles blowing,
And if they call, then I must go
Across the sea, so wild and gray.
So, Mary, marry me, let's not wait,
Or the distant drums might
for now is all the time there may be.
If you love me, Mary, Mary, marry me.
