Patty Griffin - Mary lyrics

Mary you're covered in rosesyou're covered in ashes

You're covered in rain

You're covered in babiesyou're covered in slashes

You're covered in wildernessyou're covered in stains

You cast aside the sheetyou cast aside the shroud

Of another manwho served the world proud

You greet another sonyou lose another one

On some sunny day and always staymary

Jesus says mother I couldn't stay another day longer

Flys right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face

While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory

Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place

Mary she moves behind me

She leaves her fingerprints everywhere

Everytime the snow driftseverytime the sand shifts

Even when the night liftsshe's always there

Jesus said mother I couldn't stay another day longer

Flys right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face

While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory

Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place

Mary you're covered in rosesyou're covered in ruin

You're covered in secrets

Your'e covered in treetopsyou're covered in birds

Who can sing a million songs without any words

You cast aside the sheetsyou cast aside the shroud

Of another manwho served the world proud

You greet another sonyou lose another one

On some sunny day and always stay

Marymarymary