Mary

Mary you're covered in roses You're covered in ashes You're covered in rain You're covered in babies You're covered in slashes You're covered in wilderness You're covered in stains You cast aside the sheet You cast aside the shroud Of another man Who served the world proud You greet another son You lose another one On some sunny day And always you stay Mary Jesus says Mother I couldn't stay another day longer He flies right by and leaves a kiss upon her face While the angels are singing his praises in a blaze of glory Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place Oh Mary she moves behind me She leaves her fingerprints everywhere Everytime the snow drifts Every way the sand shifts Even when the night lifts She's always there Jesus says Mother I couldn't stay another day longer He flies right by and leaves a kiss upon her face While the angels are singing his praises in a blaze of glory Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place Mary you're covered in roses You're covered in ruins You're covered in secrets You're covered in treetops You're covered in birds Who can sing a million songs Without any words You cast aside the sheet You cast aside the shroud Of another man Who served the world proud You greet another son You lose another one On some sunny day And always you stay Mary, Mary, Mary