Mary was a debutante of New Orleans
A bubbly girl of McGhee
She mastered Mardi Gras, danced the Carnival
But what she really loved was the ball
Oklahoma troopers just back from Iraq
Hadn't seen a girl in a year
So when they felt an itchin'
Where mosquitos hadn't bitten
They are knocking on Mary's door
Now Mary gave those cowboys's something to see
The likes never seen in Muscogee
Their hats blew off their crew cuts
Where she served up the cold cuts
Now she's their favorite MRE
Mary was a debutante of New Orleans
A bubbly girl of McGhee
She mastered Mardi Gras, danced the Carnival
But what she really loved was the ball
Navy boys from Carolina but nothing could be finer
Than Bourbon Street in the wee hours of the morning
They had to be discreet to avoid the MPs
So they were knocking on Marry's door.
Mary had to break the news that Bourbon Street
Had no girls, and they couldn't get a beat
Then she did something with soap that floated their boat
She washed below the Plimsoll Line I think,, b-b-b-b-b-b-b
Mary was a debutante of New Orleans
A bubbly girl of McGhee
She mastered Mardi Gras, danced the Carnival
But what she really loved was the ball
A recovery team from the SPCA
Snooping around the neighborhood for strays
Knew all would be easier if they knew their way around
So they knocked on Mary's door
Mary had a soft spot for four-legged friends
For Bichon Frizes she would tend
When the crews started seaching and looked in Mary's bed
They found Mr. Mary, a siamese twin
Mary was a debutante of New Orleans
A bubbly girl of McGhee
She mastered Mardi Gras, danced the Carnival
But what she really loved was the ball
(piano solo)
Finally, the press came for the story
To tell the world of what hurricanes would bring
Yearning for a local who appeared telefocal
They were knocking on Mary's door
Now, Mary wasn't new to this medium
She played The Neutral Ground weekly
If she showed off her jungle, the ratings wouldn't tumble
So she flashed ... her smile
Mary was a debutante
Such a bubbly girl from McGhee
She mastered Mardi Gras, danced the Carnival
But what she really loved was the ball
Yeah, Mary
My-my-my Mary
Sweeeeet Mary
What she really loved was the ball