Take A Message To Mary Lyrics - Seconds Of Pleasure - Rockpile

These are the words of a frontier man 

Who lost his love when he turned bad. 

Take a message to Mary 

But don't tell here where I am 

Take a message to Mary 

But don't say I'm in a jam 

You can tell her that I had to see the world 

Tell her that my ship set sail 

You can say she'd better not wait for me 

But don't tell her I'm in jail, oh don't tell her I'm in jail. 

Take a message to Mary 

But don't tell her what I've done 

Please, don't mention the stage coach 

And the shot from a carried gun 

You better tell her that I had to change my plans 

And cancel out the wedding-day 

But please, don't mention the lonely cell 

Where I'm gonna pine away, until my dying-day. 

Take a message to Mary 

But don't tell her all you know 

My heart is aching for Mary 

Lord know I miss her so 

Just tell her that I went to Timbukto 

Tell her I'm searching for gold 

You can say she better find someone new 

To cherish and to hold, oh Lord, this cell is so cold.