Oh, what a day to dance with you Oh, what a day to die I held you once in the palm of my hand And a fine old time it was Rachel, I fear your d**h will come And leave me alone to die Rachel, I fear your d**h will come And gone to the dogs and the dimes The men would come to you and me We'd freeze them like a light The men would come to you and me We'd freeze them like a light Say farewell, Maria dear Your bones and teeth and skin Say farewell, Maria dear My, you've grown so thin Oh, what a day to dance with you Oh, what a day to die I had you once in the palm of my hand And a fine old time it was The men would come to you and me We'd freeze them like a light The men would come to you and me We'd freeze them like a light Say farewell, Maria dear Your bones and teeth and skin Say farewell, Maria dear My, you've grown so thin