Intro: Too bad I never got to know you I never got to check how much she's like you For all I know is the picture in the window But I can't even tell that your eyes are blue She says that you might've liked me And that we would've had something to talk about I wanna take your little girl and make her happy But how can I be sure that I'm allowed So Mary, Mary, Mary Let me ask you for your daughter's hand To marry, marry, ma rry me Oh, could you make it rain if you understand We visited your stone day after Christmas We had to wipe the snow off to clearly see And as she laid her head down on my shoulder I saw all I know 'bout you is her grief So Mary, Mary, Mary Let me ask you for your daughter's hand To marry, marry, ma rry me Oh, could you make it rain if you understand So Mary, Mary, Mary Let me ask you for your daughter's hand To marry, marry, ma rry me Oh, could you make it rain if you understand Could you make it rain if you understand Oh, could you make it rain If you understand