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Prince
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
No, Mary don't you weep
Oh blue Mary don't you mourn
No mourn, yeah
Oh, yeah, Mary, I hope so
[Verse 2]
Mary don't you weep
Oh, mama don't you mourn
Oh oh oh yeah
He'll be home soon
[Verse 3]
Oh Mary, oh yeah
Oh mother, don't you mourn, yeah
He'll be home soon
[Verse 4]
Oh, Mary don't you weep
Oh mother don't you mourn, oh Lord
Jesus of Nazareth, help us move along
[Verse 5]
Mmm Mary
Mmm Mary
Oh Mary
Ma, don't you, don't ya mourn, oh God
I got a bad, bad feelin', baby
He ain't comin' home, no
[Verse 6]
You get to know me well now
I don't like winter
I've seen ya givin' love, all you do, ya do
Will you go?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 7]
Mama, don't you mourn, no
Got a bad, bad feelin'
Your man ain't comin' home, yeah
[Verse 8]
Yes, you know me well, I
I don't like no snow, no winter
No cold, but Mary, yeah
Girl, you know, I'm not like you, yeah
[Verse 9]
I've got a bad, bad feelin'
That your man ain't comin' home, yeah
No, mother, yeah
You created the greatest son in the world
Mary, Mary, don't you mourn, yeah
I've got that bad, that bad feelin'
Your man ain't coming home
Yeah
Oh
No mother, don't you mourn
Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson

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