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Ghost
[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]
Mary On A Cross

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Mary On A Cross

From [MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]Track 14:05

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About This Track

"Mary On A Cross" is a track by Ghost, from the album [MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]. The track is 4:05 long. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 12 articles about Ghost.

About the Artist

Ghost

Ghost

Lyrics

Mary On A Cross

We were speeding together
Down the dark avenues
But besides all the stardom
All we got was blues

But through all the sorrow
We were riding high
And the truth of the matter is
I never let you go, let you go

We were scanning the cities
Walking to greater dues
But besides all the glamour
All we got was bruised

But through all the sorrow
We were riding high
And the truth of the matter is
I had to let you go, let you go

You go down just like Holy Mary
Mary on a, Mary on a cross
Not just another Bloody Mary
Mary on a, Mary on a cross

If you choose to run away with me
I will tickle you internally
And I see nothing wrong with that

We were searching for reasons
To play by the rules
But we quickly found
It was just for fools

And after all the sorrow
We'll be riding high
And the truth of the matter is
I'll never let you go, let you go

You go down just like Holy Mary
Mary on a, Mary on a cross
Not just another Bloody Mary
Mary on a, Mary on a

You go down just like Holy Mary
Mary on a, Mary on a cross
Your beauty never ever scared me
Mary on a, Mary on a cross

If you choose to run away with me
I will tickle you internally
And I see nothing wrong with that

(Mary on a, Mary on a cross)
Nothing wrong with that
(Mary on a, Mary on a cross)
Nothing wrong with that
(Mary on a, Mary on a cross)

Mary on a, Mary on a cross

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Track details

From [MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]

4:05

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Album

[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]

Track number

1

1Mary On A Cross
4:05
2Spillways
3:17
3Call Me Little Sunshine
4:44
4Square Hammer
3:59
5Dance Macabre
3:40
6Year Zero
5:50
7Mary On A Cross (slowed + reverb)
4:35

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