Crowe Covers: Live + Rare
by Allison Crowe
Released on Friday, March 21st, 2003
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Mary (Patty Griffin)
Lyrics (by Allison Crowe)
Mary
Words and Music by Patty Griffin
As Performed by Allison Crowe
Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ashes
You're covered in rain
You're covered in babies, you're 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 stay, Mary
Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Flies right by and leaves a kiss on her face
While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Oh, Mary she moves behind me
I see her fingerprints everywhere
Even when the snow drifts, even when the sand shifts
Even when the night lifts, she's always there
Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Flies right by and leaves a kiss on her face
While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Oh, Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ruins
You're covered in secrets
Your'e covered in treetops, you're covered in birds
who can sing a million songs without any words
You cast aside the sheets, 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 stay
Mary
Oh, Mary
You’re covered in roses
you’re covered in roses
you’re covered in roses
Mary
Words and Music by Patty Griffin
As Performed by Allison Crowe
Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ashes
You're covered in rain
You're covered in babies, you're 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 stay, Mary
Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Flies right by and leaves a kiss on her face
While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Oh, Mary she moves behind me
I see her fingerprints everywhere
Even when the snow drifts, even when the sand shifts
Even when the night lifts, she's always there
Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Flies right by and leaves a kiss on her face
While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Oh, Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ruins
You're covered in secrets
Your'e covered in treetops, you're covered in birds
who can sing a million songs without any words
You cast aside the sheets, 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 stay
Mary
Oh, Mary
You’re covered in roses
you’re covered in roses
you’re covered in roses
Mary
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