Lyrics:

Mary, sweet Mary
Oh Mary, sweet Mary
Oh Mary, sweet Mary
Oh Mary, sweet Mary

Nineteen hundred and twenty-three, when the judge took my liberty away from me
In nineteen hundred and twenty-three, when the judge took my liberty away from me
I left my wife wringin' her hands and cryin', sayin', 'Lord have mercy on that man of mine'
I left my wife wringin' her hands and cryin', sayin', 'Lord have mercy on that man of mine'

Told my wife before I left the land, if I never no more see her do the best she can
I told my wife before I left the land, if I never no more see her do the best she can
Goodbye, Mary, ooh ooh ooh
Oh Mary, ooh ooh ooh

Had the Governor Neff like you got me, I'd a-wake up in the mornin', I'd set you free
If I had the Governor Neff like you got me, I'd a-wake up in the mornin', I would set you free
Goin' back to Mary, sweet Mary
Oh Mary