Walking Eagle and Dani mentioned John Duffey's great song “Bringing Mary Home” so I thought I'd post it here for collection later.

      - Mark

BRINGING MARY HOME

By John Duffey

I was driving down a lonely road one dark and stormy night,    (D,C,G)
When a little girl by the roadside showed up in my headlight,    (D,C,D)
I stopped and she got in back and in a shakey tone,    (G,D)
She said, “My name is Mary, please won't you take me home.”    (C,A,D,G)

She must have been so frightened all alone there in the night,
There was something strange about her, her face shone deathly white,
She sat so still and quiet in the back seat all alone,
I never will forget the night I took Mary home.

I pulled into the driveway where she told me to go,
Got out to help her from the car and opened up the door,
I just could not believe my eyes, the back seat was bare,
I looked all around the car but Mary wasn't there.

A light shone from the porch, someone opened up the door,
I inquired about the little girl that I was looking for,
A lady gently smiled at me and wiped a tear away,
She said it sure was nice of you to go out of your way.

But thirteen years ago tonight in a wreck just down the road,
Our darling Mary lost her life and we still miss her so,
So thank you for your trouble and kindness you have shown,
You're the thirteenth one who's been here, bringing Mary home.^^^


ABC File

X: 1
T: Bringing Mary Home
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q:1/4=120
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BA G2 z2 GG| \
A2 A4 GD D2| \
E2 G2 G2 G2|
A6 A2| \
B4 B3B| \
A2 G2- B2 B2 A2 G2|
A6 B2| \
c3c2 BA3 z2 G2| \
F3F G2 A2|
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