Sweet Mary You with your curlers in your golden hair You light up the room when you walk in He took you sailing on Lake Michigan Out on a joyride for ten good years Oh, how you shimmy, you shimmy and smile Everybody misses having you around He was your treasure, you were his treasure Now you ride back to heaven Sweet Mary, sweet Mary (sweet Mary) Paradise is calling your name Sweet Mary, sweet Mary (sweet Mary) When I last saw you, the sun was upon your face We played on TV, the late night show You dressed me up, Valentino You were so curious about the music The men I loved, all my muses I felt your love (I felt your love) Shining through (shining through) You were kind to me, too blue You made me feel like I was your own Your heart is made of gold, your heart is made of gold Sweet Mary, sweet Mary (sweet Mary) Paradise is calling your name (paradise is calling your name) Sweet Mary, sweet Mary (sweet Mary) When I last saw you, the sun was upon your face Sweet Mary, sweet Mary Sweet Mary, sweet Mary (sun was upon your face) Sweet Mary, sweet Mary Sweet Mary, sweet Mary