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Mary

Mary lyrics by Oingo Boingo. Oh Mary wasn't happy with the life that she led She was a simple girl without much to say So one day she just upped and left her...

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Mary

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Oh Mary wasn't happy with the life that she led

She was a simple girl without much to say

So one day she just upped and left her dreary home

And she left all her friends behind to wander all alone

And at first she was afraid, she was so far away

From her home but slowly she got to like it anyway

Oh Mary won't you please come...

Well in time she found that

The mountain that she had been taught

Her whole life, that she must avoid

And though at first it hurt, and no one could comfort her

She finally came to appreciate it

And she like it, she like it - oh wasn't she surprised

And though still alone, she grew so much inside

Oh Mary won't you please come...

And after a time, she became so sublime

She could look in peoples eyes and read their minds

Though her hands would sometimes bleed and occasionally

She would long for her past and the memories they bring

She decided to return to her old home town

And her heart was burning with all the things she found

Oh Mary won't you please come...

So, Mary came back and at first no one recognized her face

And her friends were all a little bit afraid

When they heard what she had to say

They all slowly backed away

And her family took her aside and put their arms around her

They said Mary won't you please come back to us now

There is still time to repent for all your sins

And Mary started to cry when she realized

That she'd never come home again in her life

Oh Mary won't you please come

Mary won't you please come home...

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