Mary Lyrics

Mary, you′re covered in roses
You're covered in ashes
You′re covered in rain
You're covered in babies
Covered in slashes
You're covered in wilderness
You′re covered in stains
You cast aside the sheet

You cast aside the shroud
Of another man who served the world proud
You greet another son
You lose another one
On some sunny day
And always you′ll stay Mary

Jesus says, "Mother, I couldn't stay another day longer"
Flies right by me, leaves a kiss upon her face
And while the angels are singing praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place

Oh Mary, she moves behind me
She leaves her fingerprints everywhere
Every time the snow drifts
Every time the sand shifts
Even when the night lifts
She′s always there

Jesus says, "Mother, I couldn't stay another day longer"
Flies right by me, leaves a kiss upon her face
While the angels are singing praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place

Mary, you′re covered in roses

You're covered in ruin

Covered in secrets
You′re covered in treetops
You're covered in birds
Who can sing a million songs without any words
You cast aside the sheet
You cast aside the shroud
Of another man who served the world proud
You greet another son
You lose another one
On some sunny day

And always you'll stay