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 HELP ME, MARY

 

Liz Phair

 

 

[A] Help me, Mary, [C] please

[A] I've lost my home to [C] thieves

[A] They bully the stereo and [C] drink

[A] They leave suspicious stains in the [C] sink

 

[E] They make rude [A] remarks about [B] me

[E] They wonder just how [A] wild I would [B] be

As they [A] egg me on and [B] keep me mad

[E] They play me like a [A] pit bull in a [B] basement, and for that...

 

[A] I lock my door at [C] night

[A] I keep my mouth shut [C] tight

[A] I practice all my [C] moves

[A] I memorize their stupid [C] rules

 

[E] I make my-[A]-self their [B] friend

[E] I'll show them just how [A] far I can [B] bend

As they [A] egg me on and [B] keep me mad

[E] They play me like a [A] pit bull in a [B] basement, and for that...

 

[D] I'm asking you, [A] Mary, [E] please [A]

[D] Temper my [A] hatred with [E] peace [A]

[D] Weave my [A] disgust into [E] fame [A]

[D] And watch how fast they [A] run to the [E] flame [A]