Graham K. Thompson - Forgot About Mary Lyrics

Mary she was a good old soul
Never held a grudge, always let it go
She saw the good in every evil
The best I know
Mary took each day with integrity
She said goodness us, never goodness me
But people all over the world
Forgot about Mary

Now Mary gave more than she ever took
She could read a man like an open book
But never to judge, only to let him grow
Thought less was more, she was never bored
Could find the only treasure
At the discount store
But people all over the world
They forgot about Mary

Mary got rich without fortune or fame
She would barter for good 'til she'd end up paid
When she got taxed, she'd hit the penny arcade 'til dawn
She'd play and play 'til her luck did come
She could've hit the strip, spent it one by one
But she split the pot with the joker and his son
Because people all over the world
Forgot about Mary

When it all shook down at the end of the day
And became too much for old Mary to save
She tipped her hat and set off on her merry way

They all looked and looked for one of Mary's kind
But a soul like that is so hard to find
In that gesture, Mary found peace of mind

Now Mary stays, as the story goes
Beneath the winds, but always close
So people all over the world
Don't forget her name
But it's not her name, or her long lost art
It's the kindness inside people's hearts
That Mary knows will come back around someday