Mary Mary

Today's the day that lightning strikes
Mary held it in her hand
As the fist walked up that drove her down
Gonna send him to the promised land

In a flash and only half a thought
At Mary's feet her man lay dead
In her hand Mary gripped the bloody knife
Now a bounty on her head

Mary Mary what have you done

In the silence rang a single note
As the blade fell to the floor
Mary spat the words to the naked air
Aint gonna hurt no one no more

She ran past the schoolhouse the moon looked on
Posse nipping at her heels
Head pounding like rain on an old tin roof
As she raced across the fields

Mary Mary what have you done

White breath against the shadow pine
Running through the wooden gray
Till she lost her feet and letting out a cry
Led the hounds to where she lay

Wild hair and wild eyes
She could not be reined in
When an angel chooses to lose her way
It strikes fear in the souls of men

Mary Mary what have you done

Now Mary spends her days in concrete arms
Every hour every minute the same
Her neck is a collar for the hangman's noose
And the reaper calls her name

She dont pray for mercy to save her soul
She dont fight against the chain
Cant load her back with the burden of guilt
Cause Mary'd kill that man again

Mary Mary what have you done
Mary Mary what have you done