I Miss My Mary Lyrics

Original Key
INTRO - A
VERSE 1:
A threadbare alibi,
A lifetime full of promise
Fell from my Mary's eyes
As she watched the screen door swing
The baby never woke,
He lay cradled in her trembling
He lay safe never knowing
What my leaving would bring
VERSE 2:
I draw my pay down on the docks
Send it off to Mary
Might hold back a dollar
And wash this pain out of my back
But the pain keeps gettin' clearer
And Mary your face just keeps on fading
Now the light shines through this bottle
Memories all fade to black
CHORUS:
Well I'll see you out on the streets tonight
I'm a lover of a drink, lover of a fight
Hold my own on the dark side of this town
Yes I'm tough as nails, got a heart of steel
I will never fear 'cause I will never feel
And one more round will surely set me right
I miss my Mary tonight
INTERLUDE:
VERSE 3:
The call me the old man in this bar
Sleeves rolled up and showin'
Faint blue souvenirs of love and places I have been
One says "US Navy"
And this one says "Darling Mary"
My Mary's turned to ashes
And the ocean's turned to gin
CHORUS:
Well I'll see you out on the streets tonight
I'm a lover of a drink, lover of a fight
Hold my own on the dark side of this town
Yes I'm tough as nails, got a heart of steel
I will never fear 'cause I will never feel
And one more round will surely set me right
I miss my Mary tonight
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