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Artist: John Mcdermott
Canonical path: /john-mcdermott/sweet-sister-mary
Related lyric paths: 6
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Sweet Sister Mary
Read Sweet Sister Mary lyrics by John Mcdermott on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Sweet Sister Mary
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Sweet sister mary what is this I hear
I hear that youre planning on leaving from here
And I fear that its true theres a great empty space
Faces are crying all over the place
Stay mary stay
Tears and the rain and the dew occupy
The valley sweet mary where you say goodbye
Now while under the rain I was told by a fish
Sweet mary your plan to allow me one wish
Stay mary stay
The sun never shines oer this valley
The mountains are crying all day
The trees never change from the autumn
Since mary said mary cant stay away, away, away
Sweet sister mary the church closed the doors
The mens brooms are sweeping the tears from the floors
And I know youll be missed but I think well survive
Mary sweet mary may I say good-bye
Bye mary bye
Bye mary bye
Bye mary bye
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John Mcdermott performs "Sweet Sister Mary", and this lyric page sits inside the John Mcdermott catalog on LyroVerse.
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