What's behind Mary's eyes
Mary's eyes
Mary's eyes

The death midwife
Can you bring her back to life
The death midwife
Can you bring her back to life

Sister despair
Sister despair
Can you bring the dream king to me
Sister despair
Hide your tears around Mary
We've got to get her to
Joy to the world
Joy to the world

Hymns for us to sing
She's a believer
Hymns locked in her memory
I'm a believer they're the key

What's behind Mary's eyes
Patterns matter
Stringing sequences together matters
To bring, bring her back to us

What's behind Mary's eyes
Mary's eyes
Mary's eyes

The death midwife
Can you bring her back to life

Sister despair
Sister despair
She must not see you cry
Hide your tears
Can't we just bring her delight

Hymns for us to sing
She's a believer
Hymns locked in her memory
I'm a believer they're the key

What's behind Mary's eyes
What's behind Mary's eyes
Mary's eyes
Mary's eyes
Mary


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Mary's Eyes Lyrics as written by Tori Amos

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    And no worries though about the genitalia reference. I can definitely see that now that I've read the song again. I can see where it can be a metaphor of a young girl discovering her body and hitting puberty, and the urge for sex. Now I've got so many outlooks on this song.. I love how Tori can layer her songs like this.

    dedgrrlsdanceon May 24, 2005   Link

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