mother mary, mother mary
mother mary, mother mary, yeah

tires be fraying, darling, in the black
lord i don't know if i can make it back, make it back
oh i need a hand, darlin, got me through
so lost child, don't know what to do, what to do.

all my life, mama everything's
been after me, after me
under the wings
oh, seeking shelter, oh yeah
mother mary, mother mary
mother mary, mother mary

Son you can't keep doin' what you do.
Sooner or later it's gonna get to you, get to you.
oh, doing wrong, son, is all you know
oh in the end, do you know where you go? yeah

all my life, mama everything's
been after me, after me
under the wings
oh, seeking shelter, oh yeah
mother mary, mother mary, yeah

mother mary, mother mary
mother mary, mother mary
mother mary, mother mary
mother mary, mother mary
yeah, mother mary