I used to know ths girl Marie And so the story goes, she never really talked to me Her house was seven blocks away On my way to school, I went to see if she's okay Tell me, where have you gone? Where have you gone, Marie? Why did you leave? Come back to me, cherie I know you went away You went away, Marie You could not stay You could not stay, cherie Please stay with me, Marie, cherie Oh no, he did not treat you right Your innocence is lost You never had the chance to fly She looked so pretty like a dream Her skin's like velvet cream She never made her sweet sixteen Nobody came around to see her It was as if she wasn't there A lone butterfly that's caught in amber Always your daddy's little girl Tell me, where have you gone? Where have you gone, Marie? Why did you leave? Come back to me, cherie I know you went away You went away, Marie You could not stay You could not stay, cherie Please stay with me, Marie, cherie