Mother Mary Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bill102064 

Cover art for Mother Mary lyrics by UFO

Hey gang, first of all, I don't think it's 'would you try to understand a wild colonial boy' it's, 'Would you try to understand why I've cloned your boy', talking about bringing Jesus back...we'd have to ask Phil Mogg for sure....later.

@bill102064 -

Wild line reading, Bill, and I'd prefer it, gives the song a fascinating spin.

But it's "wild colonial boy". You can make it out pretty clearly (as clear as it's going to get, anyway) on "Force It", the second chorus. Even on the other repetitions of the line you never hear a "d". Now, I suppose you can hear him sing "why I clone your boy" if you're so inclined, but as cool a perspective as that would add, it's not the lyric. Won't stop me from singing it that way now, though- giving you full credit, of...