Lyrics Chumbawamba – Mary, Mary

Spoken
the Hail Mary

No virgin me
For I have sinned

Go call a priest
All meek and mild
And tell him, «Mary
Is no more a child.»

It’s raining stones
It’s raining bile
Throw in the luxury
Of your denial

So I don’t deny
I don’t make do
I’ll press alarms
Place bets on truth

I’m so up and down
And I love what’s not allowed
I was lost, now I see
And now I’m growing old disgracefully

Whatever happened to Mary?
x5

Spoken
the Hail Mary

I’ll spit on floors
And do more drugs
Burn every bill
Get drunk on love

Wear next to nothing
In the pouring rain
Be a bad example
And do it all again

I’ll be uncareful
I’ll cause such scenes
And I’ll never talk
Of used-to-be’s

Tattoo my face
I won’t go grey
Be a dancing queen
I’m growing old disgracefully

I’m so up and down
And I love what’s not allowed
I was lost, now I see
And now I’m growing old disgracefully

Whatever happened to Mary?
x9

Mary, Mary, Mary, quite contrary
x12

Spoken
the Hail Mary
played backwards