From the album: true northreleased 11.14.2000

Interscope records/farmclub.com



I woke up and mary was still gone

Thought if I stopped hurting she would come back

To me

Walk right through the door and say"ahhh huhhhh!

I was only joking - didn't you look silly crying!"

But I wake up and mary is still gone



I looked at the clock and it was

Still

Lying on the floor exactly where I threw it

Both hands smashed against it's silver face

My feeble attempt to stop

Time but time goes on

And I wake up and mary is still gone



Chorus:

Mary was it necessary

To leave before the party

I know it's selfish to say

You always brought the cake now

What will I eat with all these tears? 



I looked at the list and saw her name

Kick myselfshe never got an invitation

Kid myselfI'm sure somehow she knew

My stupid attempt to find

Some way to move on

But I wake up and mary is still gone

Mary is still gone