Her parents they were Catholic So by default so was she She was grappling With those traditions and her needs And I was in the middle Where I always seemed to be Knowing that she put another man Over me God she was angelic And I do not embellish She went to school with him But I hoped that she would expel him Think she thought me handsomer But she would never tell him Got in a suit to see his house And he was getting jealous Oh woah woah woah woah She put that man over me (She put that man over me) Oh woah woah woah woah Up to the heights I can't reach (Up to the heights I can't reach) Bring him down There was a picture of Mary Above the headboard In the guest room In later afternoon Wasn't long 'til her parents returned From where they'd gone I'd see the cross If they saw our pants were off My god I'd look at her And almost would start to cry 'Cause our love was blossoming But so was our divide I was down on earth While he was watching me pine And he never did anything His burden wasn't mine Oh woah woah woah woah She put that man over me (She put that man over me) Oh woah woah woah woah Up to the heights I can't reach (Up to the heights I can't reach) That's too high Was I a hypocrite to pray She'd make that man go away Was I a hypocrite to pray She'd make that man go away Yeah yeah