Hal Ketchum - I Miss My Mary Lyrics
A threadbare alibi.....a lifetime full of promiseFell from my Mary's eyes as she saw the screen door swingThe baby never woke......he lay cradled in her tremblingHe lay safe and never knowing what my leavin would bringI draw my pay down on the docks.....I send it off to MaryI might hold back a dollar to wash this pain out of my backBut the pain keeps getting clearer and Mary your face just keeps on fadingNow the light shines through this bottle....memories all fade to black(Chorus)Well I'll see you out on the street tonightI'm a lover of a drink, a lover of a fightHold my own on the dark side of this townYes, I'm tough as nails, got a heart of steelI will never fear, for I will never feelAnd one more round would surely set me rightI miss my Mary tonightThey call me the old man in this bar, sleeves rolled up and showinFaint blue souvenirs of love and places I have beenOne says "US Navy" and this one says "Darling Mary"Now my Mary's turned to ashes and the ocean's turned to gin(Repeat Chorus)And one more round would surely set me rightI miss my Mary tonight
