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Intro
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These are the words of a frontier lad
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Who lost his love when he turned bad
Verse 1:
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Take a message to Mary
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But don't tell her where I am
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Take a message to Mary
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But don't say I'm in a jam
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You can tell her I had to see the world
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Or tell her that my ship set sail
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You can say she better not wait for me
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But don't tell her I'm in jail
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Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail
Verse 2:
Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her what I've done
Please don't mention the stagecoach
And the shot from a careless gun
You can tell her I had to change my plans
And cancel out the wedding day
But please don't mention my lonely cell
Where I'm gonna pine away
Until my dying day
Verse 3:
Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her all you know
My heart's achin' for Mary
Lord knows I miss her so
Just tell her I went to Timbuktu
Tell her I'm searchin' for gold
You can say she better find someone new
To cherish and to hold
Oh, Lord, this cell is cold
Coda:
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Mary, Ma-a-a-a-ary
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Oh, Lord this cell is cold
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