Discover the story of the song > My Dear Mary Anne – The New Christy Minstrels

The song is about someone named Mary Anne who the protagonist loves. They will have to leave soon, but promise to come back. The protagonist compares their love for Mary Anne to the cry of a turtle dove and the pain they feel is worse than the suffering of a lobster or a blue fish who die quickly. The song ends by saying farewell to Mary Anne, but reassuring her that they will return.