Mary's Going Out of Her Mine

(John Durrill)



She combs through her silver hair

With a brush that isn't there

As she looks into the mirror

With the strangest stare

She smears her lipstick on

And rubs her tired eyes

Then she plays with her favorite dolly

And sings it a lullaby

Mary's goin' out of her mind

Waitin' for the man who left her behind.



Mary's goin' out of her mind

Livin' in a crazy nightmare all the time

He's been gone three years but she doesn't know

To her he's still there

'Cause he promised he never would go

And Mary's goin' out of her mind.



Well, tonight there's a special dinner

With a table set for two

She pours from an empty bottle

And says, "Darlin', here's to you"

She looks at the empty chair

And sees him smilin' sittin' there

She sings Happy Birthday

As she cuts his cake with care

Mary's goin' out of her mind

Waitin' for the man who left her behind.



Mary's goin' out of her mind

Livin' in a crazy nightmare all the time

He's been gone three years but she doesn't know

To her he's still there

'Cause he promised he never would go

And Mary's goin' out of her mind.



Well, now her party's over

And she lays down to cry

She doesn't hear the radio

That's been on since last July

She gets up and whispers goodnight

And kisses his photograph

Then she stumbles around in a daze

And just starts to laugh

Mary's goin' out of her mind

Waitin' for the man who left her behind.



Mary's goin' out of her mind

Livin' in a crazy nightmare all of the time.



Mary's goin' out of her mind

Livin' in a crazy nightmare all of the time...