(Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy)  Sweet Mary I've got to be leavin'  Oh, I can't let you into my life  'Cause I know it would end off in grieving  And the last thing I need is a wife  When I met you I met you for pleasure  And the good times of runnin' around  Then you seemed to be so understanding  From the weight that's been draggin' me down  Then the good times are coming between us  Though you've helped me I'm burning my load  And I've never felt more like a lover  But I'm running right off of the road  Sweet Mary I've got to be leavin'  Oh, I can't let you into my life  'Cause I know it would end off in grieving  And the last thing I need is a wife  Oh, it's nothing you said or invited  And it's nothing you did that was wrong  And our love together was Heaven  And I've promised myself to be strong  Sweet Mary I've got to be leavin'  Oh, I can't let you into my life  'Cause I know it would end off in grieving  And the last thing I need is a wife  © Patian/Blackwood Music BMI