G
Suddenly Mary fell in the water
Were not I weary I would have caught her
I watched for a moment and scrambled in after
Words of disownment were drowned out with laughter
G C
I awoke from a peaceful sleep
D C
And found my clothes under the table
G C
Aesop used to make me weep
D Am C
But now I'm part of Mary's fable
G
Suddenly Mary fell in the water
I found myself married to somebody's daughter
F Em
"Loving," she told me, "Is a question of bravery"
A C G
But when she started to hold me, it was closer to slavery
G C
I got up for a bite to eat
D C
And found my clothes inside the icebox
G C
I used to stand on my own to feet
D Am C
But now I sit when my new wife talks
G
Suddenly Mary fell in the water
She floated away with the ring that I bought her
She had convinced me that I was a failure
I burned all my clothing and found a new tailor
F
Suddenly Mary
Em
Suddenly Mary
Am
Suddenly Mary
C
Suddenly Mary
G
Suddenly Mary's fine
Em
Suddenly Mary's fine
A
Suddenly Mary's fine
C
Suddenly Mary's fine
G
Suddenly Mary's fine
Em
Suddenly Mary's fine
A
Suddenly Mary's fine
C
Suddenly Mary's fine
G
Suddenly Mary's fine, fine
Em
Suddenly Mary's fine, fine
Am
Suddenly Mary's fine, fine
C
Suddenly Mary's fine, fine
G
Suddenly Mary's fine