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Mary Jo, living alone
Drinking tea, on her own
She wants..
I don't know what you want
Mary Jo, living alone
Drinking gin, the telly's on
She wants..
The night to follow day and back again
She doesn't want to sleep
Well who could blame her if she wants
The night to follow day and back again
She doesn't want to sleep
Well who could blame her, if she sleeps?
Well who could blame her, if she sleeps?
Well who could blame her, if she's sleeping?
Mary Jo, back with yourself
For company, keep telling yourself you're young
And it'll happen soon
Mary Jo, no one can guess
What you've been through
Now you've got love to burn
It's someone else's turn to go through hell
Now you can see them come from fifty yards
Yeah, you can tell
It's someone else's turn to take a fall
And now you are the one who's strong enough to help them
The one who's strong enough to help them
The one who's strong enough to help them all
Mary Jo, you're looking thin
You're reading a book, "The State I'm In"
But, oh, it doesn't help at all
'Cause what you want is a cigarette
And a thespian with a caravanette in Hull
Your life is never dull in your dreams
A pity that it never seems to work the way you see it
Life is never dull in your head
A sorry tale of action and the men you left for
Women, and the men you left for
Intrigue, and the men you left for dead
Drinking tea, on her own
She wants..
I don't know what you want
Drinking gin, the telly's on
She wants..
She doesn't want to sleep
Well who could blame her if she wants
The night to follow day and back again
She doesn't want to sleep
Well who could blame her, if she sleeps?
Well who could blame her, if she sleeps?
Well who could blame her, if she's sleeping?
For company, keep telling yourself you're young
And it'll happen soon
What you've been through
Now you've got love to burn
Now you can see them come from fifty yards
Yeah, you can tell
It's someone else's turn to take a fall
And now you are the one who's strong enough to help them
The one who's strong enough to help them
The one who's strong enough to help them all
You're reading a book, "The State I'm In"
But, oh, it doesn't help at all
'Cause what you want is a cigarette
And a thespian with a caravanette in Hull
A pity that it never seems to work the way you see it
Life is never dull in your head
A sorry tale of action and the men you left for
Women, and the men you left for
Intrigue, and the men you left for dead
Song Info
Submitted by
girlboyrevolt On May 06, 2005
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Q.I know you said Mary Jo was pure fantasy but I was wondering then, what inspired you to write that song? thanks in advance!!
A. seeing a women for a fleeting moment across the street from where I lived for a short spell. in the moment between someone coming into a flat, putting on the lights, and then closing the curtains. i think the women had a nurse's uniform on, but I could be wrong because it was just a blink. she had time to glance in my direction, and the glance held it all
Well, as my name is Mary-Jo, I can't help but love this song. It's so beautiful!
'You're reading a book, "The State I Am In"'
I just noticed this little relation. The state i'm in is another song by B&S. Just a little interesting connectiosn
It's interesting because "The State I Am" In begins Tigermilk and this song ends the album, so everything came full circle at the end of the album.
It's interesting because "The State I Am" In begins Tigermilk and this song ends the album, so everything came full circle at the end of the album.
yes, and there is another reference to the other song:Mary Jo drinking gin (in the other song "we introduced my child bride to whisky and gin")
the other song being of course the state i am in
"and the men you left for Women..."
A third connection to another Tigermilk song, this time to She's Losing It and its lesbian theme.
More references to "The state I'm in" on "Put the book back on the shelf" (see my comment there).