S.J. Tucker - Mary, Mary lyrics

Chorus 1: Ooh, mary mary what burdens you carry Heart and mind both broken, damage no one would believe Ooh, mary mary what scars you must carry Sin runs in the family running all the way back to Eve Fire is only fire; gods have many names They'll stone you like a liar if you dare dance in the flames And know yourself a woman; Fear hand in hand with "i don't understand" The hate will flow as quick, as strong As water from your hand Blood from your baby's wounded hand He came without your asking, no laughter in the summer night Gods and angels come and go just as men, and who are we to fight? To know ourselves as daughters and take pride in the phrase Takes courage, strength, and wisdom But they used you, used you up in so many ways Ooh, Mary Mary what burdens you carry A prophet and his mother--both of you insane Ooh, Mary Mary what scars you must carry They'll honor your sweet name and never know the truth of pain Bridge: Your pain...as daughters we have suffered all the slander of these years Blame, mistrust and evil dance the galliard of our fears So next time he calls you baby and belittles all your tears Let him know your strength is boundless as your frailty disappears Sun sinks below the ground, gaudy pink and gold The maiden sits believing in the lie she's madly told As mother, sits believing in the miracles she's told Like biting backward glances, mary's chances all dried up and gone Tell me boy, would you take your chance to be the chosen one? Carpenter and harlot unwavering eye to eye To see the other sides of the old original sin; original lie Ooh, Mary Mary what burdens you carry Slivers of the goddess that they never let us see Ooh, Mary Mary what scars you must carry Too late we resurrect you, reverently set you free (wish we could have set you free)