Pastor's son walks along
Every day he played his songs
No one sang along
He and Mary talked a long
A long time about getting on
But nobody moves on
Nobody was on to him
The only gun you'd ever own
Was only shot when he got home
Bounced off like a bruise though
Your mother's heart almost broke
But Mary came to fold our clothes
And songs leapt from her throat
Every word on every note
She sang so long it filled our home
I sat out on the roof
Smoothed out every stone thrown
When that old man comes to your home
He'll shout you out and eat you whole
But Mary comes and Mary does
Mary cries and Mary shrugs
She holds you like a stone
She's never letting go
The only friend that you'd let in
Held your hand and twisted it
Broke up like a phone
So every day up in your room
Mary came to talk to you
Helped you comb it out
And Mary laughed and left our home
She took our books and took our lawn gnome
My mom was at home, she didn't feel alone
When that old man comes to your home
He'll shout you out and eat you whole
But Mary comes and Mary does
Mary cries and Mary shrugs
She holds you like a stone
She's never letting go
Pastor's son walks along
Every day he plays his songs
No one sings along
No one sings along
Mary's love came along
Every day he plays her song
He's never moving on
He's never moving on