Lyric discussion by Southbound 

Cover art for Mary Jo lyrics by Belle & Sebastian

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