Am She lived on a curve in the road F In an old tar paper shack Am F On the south side of the town on the wrong side of the tracks C G Sometimes on the way into town F F We say 'Mama can we stop and give her a ride?' Am G F G Sometimes we did but her hands flew from her side F G Am Wild eyed... Crazy... Mary F Am [2X] Am F Down a long dirt road past the Parson's place Am F Their old blue car we used to race C G Little country store with a sign tacked to the side Am F Said 'NO L-O-I-T-E-R-I-N-G ALLOWED' Am F Underneath that sign always congregated quite a crowd Refrão: Am G F G Take a bottle drink it down pass it around (3x) A One night thunder cracked Mercy backed outside her windowsill D Dreamed I was flying high above the trees over the hills A Looked down into the house of Mary E D Terrible thought newspaper covered walls A And Mary rising up above it all..... (A D A D A A G F#m F E) Am Next morning on the way into town F Saw some skid marks and followed them around Am F Am Over the curb through the fields into the house of Mary G F That what you fear the most will meet you half way (2x) Refrão: Am G F G Take a bottle drink it down pass it around (3x) (Am F)