The light shines down the valley
The wind blows up the alley
Oh, and i wish i was lying

In the arms of mary

She took the pains of boyhood

And turned them into feel good
Oh, and i wish i was lying
In the arms of mary


[chorus]
Mary was the girl who

Taught me all i had to know
She put me right on the first mistake
Summer wasn't gone when i

Learned all she had to show
She really gave all
A boy could take, yeah


So now when i get lonely
Still looking for the one and only

That's when i wish i was lying
In the arms of mary


[repeat chorus 2x]

The light shines down the valley

The wind blows up the alley
Oh, and i wish i was lying
In the arms of mary

Oh, and i wish i was lying
In the arms of mary