My very good friend the milkman says That I've been losing to much sleep He doesn't like the hours I keep And he suggests that you should marry me My very good friend the mailman says That it would make his burden less If we both had the same address And he suggests that you should marry me Then there's a very friendly fellow who prints All the latest real estate news And every day he sends me blueprints Of cottages with country views My very good friends the neighbours say That they've been watching little things I do And they perceive that I love you So I suggest that you should marry me