Take a Message to Mary

These are the words of a frontier lad Who lost his love when he turned ba-ad Take a message to Mary but dont tell er where I am Take a message to Mary but dont say Im in a jam You can tell her I had to see the world or tell er that my ship set sail You can say she better not wait for me but dont tell her Im in jail Oh, dont tell her Im in jail Take a message to Mary but dont tell er what Ive done Please dont mention the stagecoach and the shot from a careless gun You can tell her I had to change my plans and cancel out the wedding day But please dont mention my lonely cell where Im gonna pine away Until my dying day Take a message to Mary but dont tell er all you know My hearts achin?for Mary, Lord knows I miss her so Just tell her I went to Timbuktu, tell her Im searchin?for gold You can say she better find someone new to cherish and to hold Oh, Lord, this cell is cold Ma-ary, Ma-a-a-a-ary Oh, Lord this cell is cold