"Mary"
Sorry to lay this bummer on you all, but the song has been in my head today. I had the dubious privilege of seeing this song performed by the artist at a friend's home, and blubbering embarrassingly.
Mary says he don't beat her
But she got bruises say he do
She been knocked down too many times
And she knows not to tell the truth
I met Mary, I was workin' the campground
She was living there for free
With her two kids, her boyfriend
And some guys from Tennessee
We talk in the washroom
Mary says she can really rap with me
My husband Roy says there's something strange about Mary
But I like her cause at least she's got dreams
Mary says they're gonna build a house in Georgia
Gonna live with her sister till they do
She says You should see my sister's place in Macon
Ya think they're gonna like me, too?
Mary, Mary, dreamin' will set you free
Thinkin' how fine you'll be
Hey Mary, I can see you in me
Mary Mary, sometimes it's heavy
Hanging on a lie
Late at night, I hear them laughing loud and wild
And every now and then, I hear some screamin'
But Roy says he don't think we should get involved
And from his chair he changes channels on TV
I saw Mary down at the A&P one time
Sittin' on a bucket, holding a "WILL WORK FOR FOOD" sign, she said
Please don't tell the kids you saw me this way
But things are gonna work out better if I bring him a little something today
Mary, Mary, dreamin' will set you free
Thinkin' how fine you'll be
Hey Mary, I can see you in me
You know Mary, sometimes it's heavy
Hanging on a lie
Last Sunday night, they really got goin'
The cops came by and said they should be movin' on
And Mary, she went running through the campground screamin'
Pack your bags kids, I know when we're not wanted
Mary came over to say goodbye
I said hey, you gonna be all right?
Girl, we'll be fine once we cross that state line
She said
They were slingin' gravel as they pulled away
Right past me, I got a look at her face
I swear I heard her say
We ain't got nowhere to go
And I ain't got no sister in Georgia
Wretched, isn't it?
Oh, it is a country song, in case there was any doubt.
Mary says he don't beat her
But she got bruises say he do
She been knocked down too many times
And she knows not to tell the truth
I met Mary, I was workin' the campground
She was living there for free
With her two kids, her boyfriend
And some guys from Tennessee
We talk in the washroom
Mary says she can really rap with me
My husband Roy says there's something strange about Mary
But I like her cause at least she's got dreams
Mary says they're gonna build a house in Georgia
Gonna live with her sister till they do
She says You should see my sister's place in Macon
Ya think they're gonna like me, too?
Mary, Mary, dreamin' will set you free
Thinkin' how fine you'll be
Hey Mary, I can see you in me
Mary Mary, sometimes it's heavy
Hanging on a lie
Late at night, I hear them laughing loud and wild
And every now and then, I hear some screamin'
But Roy says he don't think we should get involved
And from his chair he changes channels on TV
I saw Mary down at the A&P one time
Sittin' on a bucket, holding a "WILL WORK FOR FOOD" sign, she said
Please don't tell the kids you saw me this way
But things are gonna work out better if I bring him a little something today
Mary, Mary, dreamin' will set you free
Thinkin' how fine you'll be
Hey Mary, I can see you in me
You know Mary, sometimes it's heavy
Hanging on a lie
Last Sunday night, they really got goin'
The cops came by and said they should be movin' on
And Mary, she went running through the campground screamin'
Pack your bags kids, I know when we're not wanted
Mary came over to say goodbye
I said hey, you gonna be all right?
Girl, we'll be fine once we cross that state line
She said
They were slingin' gravel as they pulled away
Right past me, I got a look at her face
I swear I heard her say
We ain't got nowhere to go
And I ain't got no sister in Georgia
Wretched, isn't it?
Oh, it is a country song, in case there was any doubt.