verse 1 Now won't you let me tell you 'bout Mary I promise it won't take me very long 'Cause all I have to say about Mary Is I'm afraid my Mary's gone wrong verse 2 The day I went away and left Mary She promised she would wait eternally for me I came back today heard my Mary say Guess you won't want any part of me Chorus 1 Ooohhh won't you let me tell you 'bout Mary I promise it won't take me very long 'Cause all I have to say about Mary I'm afraid my Mary's gone wrong verse 3 Today I went by to see Mary she couldn't even look me in the eye she tried And when I asked her what happened I just stood there and watched my Mary cry Ooohhh won't you let me tell you 'bout Mary I promise it won't take me very long 'Cause all I have to say about Mary I'm afraid my Mary's gone wrong Outro Ooohhh won't you let me tell you 'bout Mary I promise it won't take me very long 'Cause all I have to say about Mary I'm afraid my Mary's gone wrong I'm afraid my Mary's gone wrong