Ben Harper - Mary Lyrics
MaryYou're covered in rosesYou're covered in ashesYou're covered in rainYou're covered in babiesYou're covered in slashesYou're covered in wildernessYou're covered in stainsYou cast aside the sheetYou cast aside the shroudOf another man, who serves the world proudYou greet another son and you lose another oneOn some sunny day and always you stayMaryJesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longerHe flies right by and leaves a kiss upon her faceWhile the angels were singin' his praises in a blaze of gloryMary stays behind and starts cleaning up the placeOh MaryYou move behind meYou leave you fingerprints everywhereEverytime the snow driftsEvery way the sand shiftsEven when the night lifts, you're always thereYou cast aside the sheetYou cast aside the shroudOf another man, who serves the world proudYou greet another son and you lose another oneOn some sunny day and always you stayMaryJesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longerHe flies right by and leaves a kiss upon her faceWhile the angels were singin' his praises in a blaze of gloryMary stays behind and starts cleaning up the placeOh MaryYou're covered in rosesYou're covered in ruinsYou're covered in secretsYour'e covered in treetopsYou're covered in birdsWho can sing a million songs without any wordsYou cast aside the sheetYou cast aside the shroudOf another man, who serves the world proudYou greet another son and you lose another oneOn some sunny day and always you stayAlways you stayMaryNa, na, na...Oh Mary
