The problem is for many years I've lived my life publicly So it's hard for me to find a man I trust I really trust And every time I find someone I like, gotta worry about If it's really me that they see And I thought you were the one, ohhhh Deep inside I wish that you could see (I wish that they could see) That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary) Deep inside I wish that you could see (I wish that they could see) That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary) I don't have a lot of friends And sometimes I have to wonder Is it cash they see when they look at me? 'Cause they're lookin' for a ride that's free So I made the choice to be Good to those who are good to me Don't judge me or think I'm bitter For the evil does allow me to see I'm just Mary I'm just Mary, just Mary, just Mary I'm just Mary, just Mary, just Mary (I'm just Mary, can't you see that I, I) I'm just Mary, just Mary, just Mary (I said, I said I'm just Mary) I'm just Mary, just Mary, just Mary Deep inside I wish that you could see (Deep inside I wish that) That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary) (I wish that they can see that I'm Mary, yeah) Deep inside I wish that they could see (Deep inside I wish that) That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary) I can't help it, I can't help it The car I drive, the clothes I wear The diamonds, the furs and the house Don't make the woman Material things don't mean nothing to me So, I need someone to stand by me and supply my needs And I'm just plain old Mary Why can't you love the person inside and stop lookin' outside Deep inside I wish that they could see (I said that, I'm just Mary) That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary) All day, all night, I'm Mary, Mary, Mary Deep inside I wish that they could see (Said I wish, and I wish, and I wish, and I wish) That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary) (I wish that they could see that I'm Mary J.) Mary (MJB, yeah) Deep inside I wish that you could see If I could give you something else But I can't give you nothing but me all day and all night (Mary) I'm just Mary, Mary, Mary Deep inside I wish that you could see