Lyrics

you never will catch mary-o

she?s the princess of the dales
nimble as a fairy-o
saddle up your fastest steed
you never will catch mary-o
see her gambol, see her prance
up and down the derry-o
she?ll lead you on a merry dance
you never will catch mary-o

and away she goes
and away she goes
and away she goes
you never will catch mary-o

when she was four she found herself
in the forest deep and scary-o
she ran and ran from what she saw
and nothing could catch mary-o
boys and girls all give her chase
up and down the derry-o
you may see her laughing face
but you never will catch mary-o

and away she goes??..

and in good time the finest men
all longed for her to marry-o
one by one they pledged their hearts
but no one could catch mary-o
then one day a gipsy boy
so handsome and so daring-o
with one look he stole her heart
now no one will catch mary-o

away she goes??????.

words & music by George Bacon ã2003



george@cottagepiemusic.demon.co.uk