Mary's a sweet thing. yeah, mary's a saint Boy's all think it's witchcraft but it ain't It's easy to define it, tell you what she's got Mary only wants the best and she gets what she wants So don't you get carried away now Don't let it go to your head Mary's got the whitest hands But you don't know where they've been Yeah, you're not the first boy And yeah she really makes 'em proud But if caution is a virtue, son You better pray out loud It's too late, too high, too hard to try Wait till your ship comes in Yeah, mary you'll sell you what you want to buy And tell you it's a sin