Words and music by young jessie and sam ling I'm gonna tell you a story 'bout mary lou You know the kind of woman make a fool of you She make a young man itch She man an old man faint The way she took my money was a crying shame Mary lou she took my watch and chain Mary lou she took my diamond ring Mary lou she took the keys to my cadillac car Jumped in my kitty and drove off far Left me stranded in kalamazoo Making her fortune off a fool like you She married a rich man Had a dozen kids Drove that cat until he flipped his lid Come back into town about a week ago Told me she was sorry that she hurt me so I had a fifty-five ford and a two dollar bill The way she looked at that man gave me a chill Mary lou
Words and music by young jessie and sam ling I'm gonna tell you a story 'bout mary lou You know the kind of woman make a fool of you She make a young man itch She man an old man faint The way she took my money was a crying shame Mary lou she took my watch and chain Mary lou she took my diamond ring Mary lou she took the keys to my cadillac car Jumped in my kitty and drove off far Left me stranded in kalamazoo Making her fortune off a fool like you She married a rich man Had a dozen kids Drove that cat until he flipped his lid Come back into town about a week ago Told me she was sorry that she hurt me so I had a fifty-five ford and a two dollar bill The way she looked at that man gave me a chill Mary lou
