Hello Mary Lou

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart
Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you
I knew Mary Lou, we'd never part
So, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart

Passed me by one sunny day
Flashed those big brown eyes my way
Ooh, I wanted you forever more
I'm not one that gets around
I swear my feet stuck to the ground
And though I never did meet you before

I said, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart
Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you
I knew Mary Lou, we'd never part
So, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart

I saw your lips I heard your voice
Believe me I just had no choice
Wild horses couldn't make me stay away
I thought about a moonlit night
My arms about good an' tight
That's all I had to see for me to say

Hey, hey, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart
Sweet Mary Lou, I'm so in love with you
I knew Mary Lou, we'd never part
So, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart
So, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart
Yeah, hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart


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Hello Mary Lou Lyrics as written by Gene Pitney Cayet Mangiaracina

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    What a cool song

    anyone heard Zeppelin cover

    danceable as fuck

    Burtoniteon December 18, 2005   Link
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    yeah, for a band that only lasted 4 years (was it?) they sure kicked some major ass. They got two best of's. Anyways, they wrote some wonderful music and by the way this song has some serious boogy

    heyjude55on May 25, 2006   Link
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    John Fogerty sounds vaguely like Elvis in this song....hahaha, I'm sorry!!!!

    victoryfieldson March 17, 2009   Link

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