Hal Ketchum I Miss My Mary Lyrics

I Miss My Mary Lyrics

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 "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 right
I miss my Mary tonight