Take a Message to Mary

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These are the words of a frontieer lad
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Who lost his love when he turned bad

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Take a message to Marry but don't tell her where I am
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Take a message to Marry but don't say I'm in a jam
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You can tell her I had to see the world
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Or tell her that my ship set sail
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You can say she'd better not wait for me
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But don't tell her I'm in jail
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Oh don't tell her I'm in jail

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Take a message to Mary but don't tell her what I've done
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Please don't mention the stage coach
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and the shot from the careless gun
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You can tell her I had to change my plans
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and cancel out the wedding day
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But please don't mention my lonly self
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Where I'm gonna pine away
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Until my dying day

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Take a message to Mary but don't tell her all you know
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My hearts acheing for mary
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Lord knows I miss her so
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Just tell her I went to tim-buck-two
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Tell her I'm searching for gold
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You can say she'd better find someone new
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To charish and to hold
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Oh Lord this cell is cold

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Mary    Maaaaaaaaa reeeeey
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Oh lord this cell is cold