Story Behind The Song
Song about love, betrayal and hope.
| Song Length |
5:26 |
Genre |
Blues - Gospel, Blues - Traditional |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Heartbreaking, Gloomy |
| Subject |
Slavery, Justice |
Similar Artists |
Tom Waits |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
Oh Mary won't you take me to the window, let me feel the sunlight on my face one more time.
Oh Mary won't you take me to the window,
let me feel the sunlight on my face one more time.
Picked me a cherry from a rotten tree, now the law's gonna punish me.
Took me a bite, it just felt so right.
Put a rope round my neck Lord, they're gonna pull it tight.
Sister Mary won't you take me to the window, let me feel the sunlight on my face one more time.
Sister Mary won't you take me to the window, let me feel the sunlight on my face one more time.
Picked me a peach from a rotten tree, now the law's gonna punish me.
Took me a bite it just felt so right.
Put a rope round my neck Lord, they're gonna pull it tight.
Oh Mary won't you take me to the window, let me feel the sunlight on my face one more time.
Oh Mary won't you take me to the window, let me feel the sunlight on my face one more time.
Picked me an apple from a rotten tree, now the law's gonna punish me.
Took a bite it just felt so right.
Put a rope round my neck Lord,they're gonna pull it tight.
Sister Mary won't you take me to the window, let me feel the sunlight on my face one more time.
Sister Mary won't you take me to the window, let me feel the sunlight on my face one more time.