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X – Riding With Mary (Single Version) (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Beyond and Back: The X Anthology
Riding With Mary (Single Version)

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Riding With Mary (Single Version)

Release date: 28th October 1997

From Beyond and Back: The X Anthology

About This Track

"Riding With Mary (Single Version)" is a track by X, from the album Beyond and Back: The X Anthology, released 28th October 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

X

Lyrics

Riding With Mary (Single Version)

They can't go to sleep at four

The car is parked outside the door

Scars of a knife on his arm

Her husband knows they're together

Riding with Mary

Protection to pass

Riding with Mary

Protecting immaculate love

Rows of numbered doors behind

The car warms up, the street is clear

Clear and empty and green with lights

They talk and never stop moving

Riding with Mary

Protection to pass

Riding with Mary

Protecting immaculate love

He's sounding her name in his head

She's falling asleep next to his face

Her sister's getting married today

And the saints of Easter smile

Riding with Mary

Protection to pass

Riding with Mary

Protecting immaculate love

On the dashboard rides a figurine

It's a powerless sweet forgotten thing

So the next time you see a statue of Mary

Remember my sister was in a car

Riding with Mary

Protection to pass

Riding with Mary

Protecting immaculate love

Riding with Mary

Protection to pass

Riding with Mary

Protecting immaculate love

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Track details

From Beyond and Back: The X Anthology

1997

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Album

Beyond and Back: The X Anthology

Release year

1997

—Delta 88
—Year One (Demo)
—Yr Ignition
—I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts (Alternate 1997 Mix)
—Devil Doll (Demo)
—Blue Spark (Alternate Mix)
—Heater
—Nausea Spoken Word / End of Show Recording
—Riding With Mary (Single Version)
—Breathless (Single Mix)
—4th of July (Demo)
—I'm Coming Over (Live)
—Johnny Hit And Run Paulene (Demo)
—In the Time It Takes (Demo)
—Nausea (Live)
—Real Child of Hell (Alternate mix)
—The Hungry Wolf (Instrumental)
—Soul Kitchen (Demo)
—The New World (Demo)
—The Once Over Twice (Live)
—Wild Thing (Single Edit)
—See How We Are (Demo)
—Sex and Dying in High Society (Demo)
—Arms for Hostages / Country at War (demo)
—Back 2 Base (Live)
—How I (Learned My Lesson) (Live)
—White Girl (Single Mix)
—The Stage (Demo)
—What's Wrong With Me? (Rough mix)
—Universal Corner (Live)

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