Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood, Jason Isbell - My Sweet Anette lyrics

Me and my Annette
We was as fond as we could be
We was set to marry in October thirty three
I set my sights on courting her
As fine as she could be
I never even noticed her best friend Marilee

Took a job at the sawmill and
I bought my girl a ring
Had a pre wedding party
Close friends and family
Everything was fine
Eating homemade ice cream
I swear I never noticed maid of honor
Marilee my sweet Annette was left
Standing at the altar

Marilee was taken ill
It was several miles from home
Back then it wasn't fitting for
A girl to leave alone sweet Annette
She asked me to walk her to the door
As innocent as children back before the war
My Sweet Annette was left
Standing at the altar

Lord have mercy for what we done
Lord have mercy when to people get alone
Neither one of us had done
Anything like that you see
By the next sunset, I had eloped with Marilee
My sweet Annette was left
Standing at the altar