ever since they caught me with the sheriff's girl
my life's been a terror in the marketplace
full of cussing and full of screaming
full of spitting in my face
my nights are full of the phone's ring
from the lonely and from the hidden
my dreams are full of one thing
marianna underneath me

and when the preacher comes, that's the worst part
olga you've been a'sinning
if you want redemption then you listen
olga do you hear the lord say
to bring you jesus for your birthday

my old friend beau's been coming around
around about three times a week and
he calls me his baby
and i think i know what he means
i say it's not that i don't like you
it's just i love marianna
but i don't say that cause i'm scared to
but i wish i wish i wish

and what he says to me when he thinks i'm sleeping
olga hitch up your dress a bit
come morning we'll have down away with this
olga well if i may
i brought you jesus for your birthday
i found a way jesus will take you
sister you lay his hand will break you
and you will say hallelujah

well ever since i've fallen under jesus
i feel so closed up and
my heart it aches for marianna
and i miss her, i miss her
sometimes i see her in the marketplace
and i cry out, and they hold me down
they think i've seen the savior's face
but it's only that i'm lonely

and what she says to me when i'm dreaming
olga kick off your boots and shit
come morning we'll have done away with this
olga well it's okay
i brought you heaven for your birthday
olga kick off your boots and shit
come morning we'll be far away from this
olga well it's okay
i brought you heaven for your birthday
hallelujah marianna