v.1
I hear the sound of distant drums
Far away far away
And if they call for me to come
Then I must go and you must stay

Chorus:
So Mary, marry me, let's not wait
Let's share all the time we can before it's too late
2nd:[For those distant drums may change our wedding date]
And love me now
For now is all the time there may be
If you love me, Mary, Mary, marry me

v.2
I hear the sound of bugles blown
Far away, far away
And if they call then I must go
Across the sea so wild and grey

Rpt. Ch. to end