A THREADBARE ALIBI
A LIFETIME FULL
OF PROMISE FELL FROM
MY MARY'S EYES
AS SHE SAW THE
SCREEN DOOR SWING
THE BABY NEVER WOKE
HE LAY CRADLED
IN HER TREMBLING
HE LAY SAFE AND
NEVER KNOWIN'
WHAT MY LEAVIN'
WOULD BRING
I DRAW MY PAY
DOWN ON THE DOCKS
I, I SEND IT OFF TO MARY
I MIGHT HOLD
BACK A DOLLAR
AND WASH THIS PAIN
OUT OF MY BACK
BUT THE PAIN KEEPS
A-GETTIN' CLEARER
AND MARY YOUR FACE
JUST KEEPS ON FADIN'
NOW THE LIGHT SHINES
THROUGH THIS BOTTLE
MEMORIES ALL FADE
TO BLACK
WELL I'LL SEE YOU OUT
ON THE STREET TONIGHT
I'M A LOVER OF A DRINK
LOVER OF A FIGHT
HOLD MY OWN
ON THE DARK SIDE
OF THIS TOWN
YES I'M TOUGH AS NAILS
GOT A HEART OF STEEL
I WILL NEVER FEAR
FOR I WILL NEVER FEEL
AND ONE MORE ROUND
WOULD SURELY
SET ME RIGHT
I MISS MY MARY TONIGHT
THEY CALL ME THE
OLD MAN IN THIS BAR
SLEEVES ROLLED UP
AND SHOWIN'
THE FAINT BLUE
SOUVENIRS OF LOVE
AND PLACES I HAVE BEEN
ONE SAYS U.S. NAVY
AND THIS ONE SAYS
DARLING MARY
MY MARY'S
TURNED TO ASHES
AND THE OCEAN'S
TURNED TO GIN
WELL I'LL SEE YOU OUT
ON THE STREET TONIGHT
I'M A LOVER OF A DRINK
LOVER OF A FIGHT
HOLD MY OWN
ON THE DARK SIDE
OF THIS TOWN
YES I'M TOUGH AS NAILS
GOT A HEART OF STEEL
I'LL NEVER FEAR
FOR I WILL NEVER FEEL
OH AND
ONE MORE ROUND
WOULD SURELY
SET ME RIGHT
I MISS MY MARY TONIGHT
YEAH ONE MORE ROUND
WOULD SURELY
SET ME RIGHT
I MISS MY MARY TONIGHT