Hello Mary Lou was popularized by Ricky Nelson in 1961. The song was written by Gene Pitney, with credits also to Cayet Mangiaracina. Hello Mary Lou quickly became a hit, marked by its catchy arrangement and memorable lyrics. The song reflects the style and sound of the time, becoming a classic of 60s rock and roll and pop.
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I said, Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.
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Sweet Mary Lou I'm so in love with you.
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I knew Mary Lou..we'd never part,
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So, Hell..o Mary Lou, goodbye heart.
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You passed me by one sunny day,
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flashed those big brown eyes my way,
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And ooo, I wanted you forever more.
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Now, I'm not one that gets around,
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I swear my feet stuck to the ground,
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and though I never did meet you before.
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I said, Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.
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Sweet Mary Lou I'm so in love with you.
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I knew Mary Lou..we'd never part,
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So, Hell..o Mary Lou, goodbye heart.
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I saw your lips I heard your voice,
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believe me, I just had no choice.
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Wild horses couldn't make me stay away.
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I thought about a moonlit night,
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my arms around you good and tight,
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that's all I had to see, for me to say...
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I said, Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.
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Sweet Mary Lou I'm so in love with you.
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I knew Mary Lou..we'd never part,
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So, Hell..o Mary Lou, goodbye heart.
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So, hello, Mary Lou, goodbye heart. A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.