I Miss My Mary

Album: Hal Ketchum: The Hits (1996)
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  • A threadbare alibi.....a lifetime full of promise
    Fell from my Mary's eyes as she saw the screen door swing
    The baby never woke......he lay cradled in her trembling
    He lay safe and never knowing what my leavin would bring

    I draw my pay down on the docks.....I send it off to Mary
    I might hold back a dollar to wash this pain out of my back
    But the pain keeps getting 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 street tonight
    I'm a lover of a drink, a 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, for I will never feel
    And one more round would surely set me right
    I miss my Mary tonight

    They 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 Writer/s: HAL KETCHUM
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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