she's my inspiration  my part time occupation  the catalyst and my consumation   in my quest for education   no one could ever take her place and   no assimilation, so save you false accusations  i accept no imitations     so that's the situation without further hesitation  let me continue my demonstration  for the congregation  to break it down for all y'all simple and plain  i got a love for a girl named mary jane     chorus:     whatcha know about mary jane?  how ya'll feel about mary jane  ya'll don't know about mary jane  'cause she's my main thing     whatcha know about mary jane?  how ya'll feel about mary jane  ya'll don't know about mary jane  she makes my heart sing     as i walk around the edges of my mind   in an attempt to contemplate   what it really is that makes me tick   I'm reminded of emotions that saturate   my thoughts like sunshine   it always ain't the first time     that i'm feelin' this, feelin that  i'm feelin' that  they don't know about my baby   and the healing power  it makes a strong man stronger  and a crazy man sing  i'm talkin about mary jane    mary's potent, see, yes it opens me  and makes me see things in a way   i'd never thought i'd see  mary ease pain  and mary never complains   mary jane penetrates the brain  y'know what i'm sayin'     chorus      i'm not the first   and i probably won't be the last  i ain't mad at mary 'cause  mary always makes me laugh  mary brings light to the darkness  let me spark one up quickly   before they come and get me     don't listen to what they say 'cause  mary never contrary  mary mary very  nececessary extraordinary  me and mary to the mortuary  just one kiss on her sweet lips  and i become a visionary    mary never the same   mary don't change  mary make a man walk a mile in the rain  mary mary never temporary  she's my sanctuary  and when the love comes down   i'm the beneficiary     some say if it's this good  then it must be wrong  but mary makes me feel so good  'cause mary lasts so long  mary mary got no secondary  sweeter than a cherry  blackberry, or a strawberry     without mary, life ain't complete  'cause mary don't lie, mary don't steal   and mary don't cheat  let me break it down for all y'all   simple and plain   i've got a love for a girl named mary jane     chorus     i'm in love with with mary jane  i'm not the only one  mary likes to play around  i let her have her fun    she's not the kind of girl   that you can just tie down  mary likes to spread her love  and turn my head around     i'm in love with mary jane   she's my main thing  she makes me feel alright  makes my heart sing    and when i'm feelin' low  it comes as no surprise  turns me on with her love  takes me to paradise    do you love me, mary jane?     chorus