Durward

Dang it, Durward, don't take long

Don't take long to get back home

Get off the boat and down on one knee

Get her a diamond ring

All aboard down at the docks, 'bout time to hit the rigs

Here come Durward down in the dumps for the hole he's 'bout to dig

Two weeks off at sea you best believe she might be gone

Gone like this old ship about to sail you're standing on, aw, c'mon

Dang it, Durward, don't take long

Don't take long to get back home

Get off the boat and down on one knee

Get her a diamond ring

Dang it, Durward, get off the boat get on to the bayou

I'd double back and I'd double down and I'd anchor down if I was you

Yeah, Mary Ruth, I'll tell the truth was the pick off the pecan tree

Yeah, get on back to Grand Bay, boy, 'cause your girl's about to leave, oh, c'mon

Dang it, Durward, don't take long

Don't take long to get back home

Get off the boat and down on one knee

Get her a diamond ring (yep, yep)

Well, here's the truth that Mary Ruth ain't waiting very long

This old boat named Jubilee don't make a happy home

Yeah, setting sail on second thought that loving's on the line

Hurry up, she's running off, you're running out of time, aw c'mon

Dang it, Durward, don't take long

Don't take long to get back home

Get off the boat and down on one knee

Get her a diamond ring

Dang it, Durward, don't take long

Don't take long to get back home

Get off the boat and down on one knee

Yeah, get that girl a diamond ring