Mary Had a Secret – A Balladeer – letras

We met at redhead Mary’s houseOn a Bible study nightI heard she was a rebelOnce until she saw the lightThen in the backseat of a crowded carAfter weeks of holding handsShe was slipping me the tongueAmong her Christian friendsWe could chuckle and talk for hoursAnd then one night over the phoneShe went and told me her best friend’s secretAfter she had lowered her toneIt was all about forgiving and soShe thought that God would want me to knowHer older sisters had both moved outAnd her parents were divorcedHer mother lived in a trailer parkNot big, but she had a porchAnd on top of the pianoLaid a cat with evil pawsHer father he was a proud Nam vetI think she hardly sawWe would chuckle and talk for hoursAnd then one night over the phoneShe went and told me her best friend’s secretAfter she had lowered her toneIt was all about forgiving and soShe thought that God would want me to knowThe old piano she could play so niceShe had later sadly soldThe money was invested inThe church her husband ownedShe had a kid when I looked her upAnd another on the wayAnd when we waved our last goodbyeShe said that she would pray