The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
If you see Mary please will you help her
She seems to be looking for answers
If you see Mary please will you help her
with questions that go unanswered
Like why does she feel all dead on the inside
But as a child she remembers feeling alive
who was that man that made
my mother cry all night
was that my father who was my father
If you see Mary please will you help her
She seems to be looking for answers
If you see Mary please will you help her
with questions that go unanswered
The men that walked into her life
are no different than all the others
that promise the world and then they leave her
She says I should have known better,
I should have known better
Will she always feel so all alone
Why was there never a man in her home
and will I end up like my mother
by myself with no other
with no other
If you see Mary please will you help her
She seems to be looking for answers
If you see Mary please will you help her
with questions that go unanswered
She seems to be looking for answers
If you see Mary please will you help her
with questions that go unanswered
Like why does she feel all dead on the inside
But as a child she remembers feeling alive
who was that man that made
my mother cry all night
was that my father who was my father
If you see Mary please will you help her
She seems to be looking for answers
If you see Mary please will you help her
with questions that go unanswered
The men that walked into her life
are no different than all the others
that promise the world and then they leave her
She says I should have known better,
I should have known better
Will she always feel so all alone
Why was there never a man in her home
and will I end up like my mother
by myself with no other
with no other
If you see Mary please will you help her
She seems to be looking for answers
If you see Mary please will you help her
with questions that go unanswered
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Have You Seen Mary Lyrics as written by Mark P Dombroski Joe Mazzola
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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