Shovels & Rope - Mary Ann & One Eyed Dan

[00:00.03] Everybody writing con dash fused in the lyrics [00:05.37] [00:16.58] Mary Ann was a waitress at the circus [00:20.15] And Dan was a writer for the [00:22.50] Delaware Local Observer [00:24.93] Just 21 and just two months out of the service [00:28.95] Missing half an eyelid so he had to wear a patch [00:36.98] Mary Ann introduced herself to Dan [00:40.06] She said, "Do you like the menu [00:42.33] Or do you need me to read it to you?" [00:45.43] Half way angry half turned on [00:47.48] And half confused [00:49.06] He took her by the arm [00:50.76] And went out back to make a match [00:52.77] And he said [00:53.82] "So long to my former life [00:58.32] To a worried life, so long [01:02.42] So long to a harder life [01:06.75] To a troubled life, so long." [01:13.27] Lying there under the soft glow of the sunrise [01:16.73] The Moon was still awake and all the [01:19.12] Generators lowly humming [01:21.53] She picked a flower and fastened [01:23.21] It on to his bad eye [01:25.07] She said, "Come on let's get married [01:27.03] I think we might get along." [01:29.03] And she said [01:30.23] "So long (so long) to my former life [01:34.49] To a selfish life, so long [01:38.75] So long (so long) to a bitter life [01:43.09] To a troubled life, so long." [01:49.59] [02:07.75] Well, Danny was no poet [02:09.89] Couldn't dance he never slept [02:11.97] He had nightmares every night [02:13.78] Of rain and fire on those bloody beaches [02:16.99] Just then the dew dropped [02:18.30] From the flower and he wept [02:20.43] "Mary Ann you are a melody [02:22.88] I think I wrote a song [02:24.47] And it goes like:" [02:25.66] "So long (so long) to my worried life (so long) [02:29.91] To a lonesome life, so long [02:34.24] So long (so long) to a wandering life [02:38.53] To a wounded life so long." [02:41.58] And we all said [02:42.71] "So long (so long) to those memories (so long) [02:46.46] To everything we can't let go, so long (so long) [02:51.29] So long (so long) to our former selves (so long) [02:55.54] To our selfish selves, so long" [02:59.90] To our selfish selves, so long [03:04.15] To our selfish selves, so long [03:10.07]