Sweet sister mary what is this I hear   I hear that you're planning on leaving from here   And I fear that it's true there's a great empty space   Faces are crying all over the place   Stay mary stay      Tears and the rain and the dew occupy   The valley sweet mary where you say goodbye   Now while under the rain I was told by a fish   Sweet mary your plan to allow me one wish   Stay mary stay      The sun never shines o'er this valley   The mountains are crying all day   The trees never change from the autumn   Since mary said mary can't stay away, away, away      Sweet sister mary the church closed the doors   The men's brooms are sweeping the tears from the floors   And I know you'll be missed but I think we'll survive   Mary sweet mary may I say good-bye   Bye mary bye   Bye mary bye   Bye mary bye