Richard Thompson - For The Sake Of Mary Lyrics
For the sake of Mary I kicked the redsJunked the juice, drink coffee insteadStraightened my teeth, bent my backCut my friends dead from the old rat packFor MaryShe bought me this silk suit, watch and chainShe put the rhythm in my stride againShe showed me the way to make her feel goodIf I could do more then I surely wouldFor MaryFor MaryFor the sake of Mary I do what I canShe still don't trust me to be her manI say the right thing but my tiiming's badShe thinks I'm like the rest, but I'm the best she's ever hadFor the sake of MaryI was cook first class on the Belfast BBut when she sailed she sailed without meIn Needle Pete's got my last tattooIn bleeding letters of red and blueFor MaryFor the sake of Mary I changed my driftGot a good job on the graveyard shiftShe set her heart on a pretty little placeI want to see the tears of joy on her faceFor MaryFor the Sake of Mary I keep the flameI don't want to be the villain againShe's had her bad times and it's shook her aboutI don't want to take the easy way outFor the sake of Mary--------------------------------------------------------------------------
