Take a Message to Mary
A Frontier Lad's Silent Plea: Take a Message to Mary
Lyrics
These are the words of a frontier lad
Expressing that the speaker is from the frontier.
Who lost his love when he turned bad
Describing how the speaker lost his love due to a negative turn in his life.
Take a message to Mary but don't tell her where I am
Instructing to convey a message to Mary without revealing the speaker's location.
Take a message to Mary but don't say I'm in a jam
Repeating the instruction to deliver a message to Mary discreetly, emphasizing the urgency.
You can tell her I had to see the world or tell her that my ship set sail
Providing options for excuses about the speaker's absence, like traveling the world or setting sail.
You can say she'd better not wait for me but don't tell her I'm in jail
Advising not to inform Mary to wait for the speaker but avoiding mentioning imprisonment.
Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail
Reiterating not to disclose the speaker's incarceration.
Take a message to Mary but don't tell her what I've done
Instructing to convey a message to Mary while keeping the speaker's actions a secret.
Please don't mention the stagecoach and the shot from a careless gun
Asking not to mention specific incidents involving a stagecoach and a gunshot.
You can tell her I had to change my plans and cancel out the wedding day
Giving an excuse for canceling the wedding day and changing plans.
But please don't mention my lonely cell where I'm gonna pine away
Requesting not to disclose the speaker's loneliness in a cell where he will suffer.
Until my dying day
Expressing the enduring nature of the speaker's suffering until death.
Take a message to Mary but don't tell her all you know
Repeating the instruction to convey a message to Mary without revealing all the details.
My heart's achin' for Mary, Lord knows I miss her so
Expressing the speaker's deep emotional longing for Mary.
Just tell her I went to Timbuktu, tell her I'm searchin' for gold
Indicating that the speaker went to Timbuktu, possibly as a metaphor, and is searching for gold.
You can say she'd better find someone new to cherish and to hold
Suggesting that Mary should find someone new to cherish and hold, implying the speaker won't return.
Oh, Lord, this cell is cold
Describing the harsh conditions of the speaker's cell.
Mary, Mary
Directly addressing Mary, possibly in a moment of despair or reflection.
Oh, Lord this cell is cold
Reiterating the coldness of the cell and possibly expressing a sense of regret or hardship.
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