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Mary Mary - Chumbawamba (Stigmatic Mix)

Written by Nigel Hunter, Bruce Duncan, Anne Holden, Louise Watts, Paul Greco, Darren Hamer, Allen Whalley & Judith Abbott

I love this song! I love the juxtaposition of the Hail Mary with the glorification of the flesh. Not to mention the nursery rhyme at the end. Mary's a contary little girl. Hee-hee. So am I.

Oh. And to set your mind at ease, the bizarre words at the end of the song. That's just the Hail Mary in reverse.

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Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (x4)
 
No virgin me for I have sinned
I sold my soul for sex and gin
Go call a priest all meek and mild
And tell him, 'Mary is no more a child'
It's raining stones, it's raining bile
From the luxury of your denial
So I don't deny, I don't make do
I'll press alarms, place bets on truth
 
I'm so up and down, and I love what's not allowed
I was lost, now I see
And now I'm growing old disgracefully
 
Whatever happened to Mary? (x4)
Whatever happened to...
 
Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

I'll spit on floors, and do more drugs
Burn every bill, get drunk on love
Wear next to nothing in the pouring rain
Be a bad example and do it all again
I'll be uncareful, I'll cause such scenes
And I'll never talk of used-to-be's
Tattoo my face, I won't go gray
Be a dancing queen, I'm growing old disgracefully!
 
I'm so up and down, and I love what's not allowed
I was lost, now I see
And now I'm growing old disgracefully

Whatever happened to Mary? (x8)
Whatever happened to...
Mary, Mary, Mary, quite contrary (x4)
 
Nema. Htaed ruo fo ruoh eht ta dna won srennis su rof yarp, Dog fo Rehtom, Yram Yloh. Susej, bmow yht fo tiufr eht si desselb dna nemow tsgnoma uoht tra desselb, eeht htiw si Drol eht, ecarg fo lluf Yram Liah

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