Mary and I were the perfect picture of love   But my world started spinning around 'til it wasn't enough   I tried to hang on to the heaven she made just for me   But when I slipped and fell it drove her to hell   And Lord knows that I hate to see      Mary go round, Mary go round   Mary I wish you'd stop taking your heartache to town   Why can't you see that free love ain't free?   You'll spin 'til you fall to the ground   Mary I wish that you'd never found the Mary go round      Now she's not the first to discover the devils playground   But this ain't no game and these demons ain't playing around   They'll make her believe they can drown all her pain with a drink   And if she sinks below this burn in my soul   To watch 'em all laugh as they sing      Mary go round, Mary go round   Oh Mary, I wish you'd stop taking your heartache to town   Why can't you see honey free love ain't free?   You'll spin 'til you fall to the ground   Mary I wish that you'd never found the Mary go round   You'll spin 'til you fall to the ground   Mary I curse the day that you found the Mary go round