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James

Mary

Release date: 4th October 1999

From 1999 Singles & B-Sides
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"Mary" is a track by James, from the album 1999 Singles & B-Sides, released 4th October 1999. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

James

James

Lyrics

Mary

Mary

Carries her sadness like her crown

Looks so contained in mourning clothes

Mary

Can lift her smile across her face

No-one can touch her in this place

Her lines engaged

We'll have to

Wait

Wait for the sun to rise

She can't wait

Wait for these feelings to subside

She can't wait

Wait for her grief to end

She can't wait

Wait for her life to begin again

Mary

Says maybe love is not enough

Fears this night will never end

Her linеs engaged

We'll havе to

Wait

Wait for the sun to rise

She can wait

Wait for these feelings to subside

So she moves

And she shakes

And she dances the shapes

Her shapes that were holding her down

So she crawls

And she cries

Well the past, it has died

As she tries to let go

We must wait

Wait for the sun to rise

We must wait

Wait for the new day to arrive

She'll survive

She'll survive

She'll survive

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From 1999 Singles & B-Sides

1999
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1999 Singles & B-Sides
1999 Singles & B-Sides
James
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1999
  1. —Imagine Ourselves
  2. —Downstairs
  3. —Long to See
  4. —Mary
  5. —Wisdom of the Throat
  6. —Pocketful of Lemons
  7. —We're Going To Miss You (Radio Edit)
  8. —We're Going To Miss You (Eno's Version)
  9. —All Good Boys
  10. —Goal Goal Goal

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