Late night call from an old friend
Her voice it was shaking at the other end
She said "I didn't know who else to call."
I know he doesn't treat her right
But she'll crawl back into bed tonight
And lie awake just wondering what could have been
Oh, Anne Marie won't you please, please, please
Tell me what has he done
Oh, Anne Marie I'm begging you please
Get out while there's still time to run
Well he starts to yell when he starts to drink
And he starts a lot of trouble never stops to think
About the damage that is being done
But one night the bourbon flooded his veins
Like a raging black river of lust and pain
And that would be the last time he raised his hands
She was shaking like a rocket on the boulevard
And her tears they were cold and her eyes they were hard
As she returned that angel to the bedside drawer
Then she packed her bags and she moved away
You know he's the only reason that she ever stayed
Now she is out there living on the run
Oh, Anne Marie wont you please, please, please
Tell me what have you done
Oh, Anne Marie I'm begging you please
Get out while there's still time to run
Well me telephone don't ring no more
And last I heard she's at the jersey shore
And if I believed in god I'd pray for you
But a prayer without belief is like a pill without relief
So I'll just save us both the letting down
Oh, Anne Marie wont you please, please, please
Tell me what have you done
Oh, Anne Marie I'm begging you please
Please stay out, please stay out on the run