Mary you’re covered in rosesyou’re covered in ashes
You’re covered in rain
You’re covered in babiesyou’re covered in slashes
You’re covered in wildernessyou’re covered in stains
You cast aside the sheetyou cast aside the shroud
Of another manwho served the world proud
You greet another sonyou lose another one
On some sunny day and always staymary
Jesus says mother I couldn’t stay another day longer
Flys right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face
While the angels are singin’ his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Mary she moves behind me
She leaves her fingerprints everywhere
Everytime the snow driftseverytime the sand shifts
Even when the night liftsshe’s always there
Jesus said mother I couldn’t stay another day longer
Flys right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face
While the angels are singin’ his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Mary you’re covered in rosesyou’re covered in ruin
You’re covered in secrets
Your’e covered in treetopsyou’re covered in birds
Who can sing a million songs without any words
You cast aside the sheetsyou cast aside the shroud
Of another manwho served the world proud
You greet another sonyou lose another one
On some sunny day and always stay
Marymarymary