Suddenly Mary lyrics

(One, two, three, four)

Suddenly Mary fell in the water

Were not I weary, I would have caught her

I watched for a moment and scrambled in after

Words of disownment were drowned out with laughter

I awoke from a peaceful sleep

And found my clothes under the table

Aesop used to make me weep

But now I'm part of Mary's fable

Suddenly Mary fell in the water

I found myself married to somebody's daughter

"Loving," she told me,

"is a question of bravery."

But when she started to hold me,

It was closer to slavery

I got up for a bite to eat

And found my clothes inside the icebox

I used to stand on my own two feet,

But now I sit when my new wife talks

Suddenly Mary fell in the water

She floated away with the ring that I bought her

She had convinced me that I was a failure

I burned all my clothing and found a new tailor

Suddenly Mary [x4]

Suddenly Mary's fine [x12]

• Artist:The Posies
• Album:Dear 23 (1990)