Mary
Joan Baez Lyrics


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Once Mary would go wandering
Through all the land would run
That she might find her Son
That she might find her Son

Who met she as she journeyed forth?
St peter that good man
Who sadly did her scan
Who sadly did her scan

O tell me have you seen Him yet
The one I love? God's son whom I have lost
The Son whom I have lost
To well, to well I have seen that Son
T'was by a palace gate
Most grievous was His state
Most grievous was His state

O say, what wore He on His head?
A crown of thorns He wore
A cross He also bore a cross He also bore

Once Mary would go wandering
Through all the land would run




That she might find her Son
That she might find her Son

Overall Meaning

The song "Mary" by Joan Baez is a poignant tribute to the mother of Jesus, Mary. Baez uses metaphorical language to describe how Mary is covered in different things such as roses, ashes, rain, babies, slashes, wilderness, and stains. The various things that she's covered in are symbolic of the different aspects of life that she has experienced, both positive and negative. The lines "You cast aside the sheet, you cast aside the shroud // Of another man, who served the world proud" refer to the burial cloths of Jesus when he was resurrected. This line is significant because it speaks to Mary's strength and willingness to let her son move on to the next stage of his existence.


The chorus of the song talks about how Jesus has left this world and gone to the next but he still visits Mary, leaving a kiss on her face. Meanwhile, the angels are singing praises in a blaze of glory, but Mary stays behind to clean up the place. This line speaks to Mary's selflessness and her commitment to carrying on the work that her son left behind.


The last verse of the song talks about how Mary is covered in ruin, secrets, treetops, and birds. The treetops and birds symbolize the beauty of nature and how the natural world is always present, even in the midst of chaos and ruin. The repetition of the line "You greet another son, you lose another one" speaks to the pain that Mary experienced in her life, losing both her son and many others throughout her life. Despite this, she still remains strong and steadfast, always present and always working to make the world a better place.


Line by Line Meaning

Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ashes
Mary, you are both beautiful and broken, representing life in its fullness, as you are covered in the beauty of roses and the sorrowful remains of ashes.


You're covered in rain
You are constantly faced with challenges and difficult times, just like the rain that continues to pour down on you.


You're covered in babies, you're covered in slashes
You are both an embodiment of life, love, and nurturing as well as pain, sacrifice, and hardship, as represented by the images of babies and slashes.


You're covered in wilderness, you're covered in stains
You are both free-spirited and wild, as well as marked by the imperfections and mistakes that come from living a full life, represented by the imagery of wilderness and stains.


You cast aside the sheet, you cast aside the shroud
You refuse to cling to the past or be defined by the expectations of others. You bravely cast aside whatever holds you back and move forward with courage and tenacity.


Of another man, who served the world proud
You move forward despite the loss of loved ones and are inspired by their legacy of service to the world.


You greet another son, you lose another one
You continue to love and nurture others, even in the midst of loss and heartache.


On some sunny day and always stay, Mary
No matter what life brings your way, you remain strong and steadfast in your commitment to loving and helping others.


[Chorus]
The chorus repeats throughout the song and speaks to the deep spiritual faith that Mary embodies.


Jesus says Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Mary is visited by Jesus, who is letting her know that his time has come to an end and he can no longer remain in the world.


Flies right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face
Jesus leaves Mary with a parting, loving kiss as he departs to return to the heavenly realm.


While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
The angels are celebrating Jesus' return to heaven and singing his praises in an explosive display of joy and wonder.


Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Even in the midst of her grief, Mary stays grounded and practical. She begins to take care of the tasks that are left undone, cleaning up after the life that has passed.


Mary she moves behind me
Joan Baez is keenly aware of the presence of Mary and feels her close by, moving behind her in support and encouragement.


She leaves her fingerprints everywhere
Mary's influence can be found in every aspect of life, as she has left her mark on the world in countless ways.


Every time the snow drifts, every time the sand shifts
No matter the changes that life brings, Mary remains steady and consistent, always there in the midst of every shift and change.


Even when the night lifts, she's always there
Even when the darkest times lift, Mary's presence remains steadfast and sure, shining a light in the darkness and reminding us all of the power of faith and love.


You're covered in roses, you're covered in ruin
Once again, Mary is shown as embodying the fullness of life, with all its beauty and its brokenness.


You're covered in secrets
Despite her many trials and challenges, Mary holds on to her own spiritual secrets, which give her strength and resilience in the face of adversity.


You're covered in treetops, you're covered in birds
Mary's spirit is free and wild, like the birds that soar above the treetops, embodying the beauty and freedom of nature itself.


Who can sing a million songs without any words
Like the birds, Mary's spirit is able to speak volumes without ever uttering a single word. Her presence is enough to inspire and uplift all those around her.


Mary, Mary, Mary
The repeated invocation of Mary's name reinforces her presence as a source of strength and inspiration, a guiding light in a world that can often feel frightening and uncertain.




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Katharine Y BAez Katharina Scharlowski Katharine C. Y BAez Scharlowski InAOLoves


on The Rose

Joan Baez , my Fairest Hope my Love who signed into our Way
We are unite

We will not fall without our Foreverlasting
Love
In Failing Light

You See in myselfve your Love your Lesbian Wifve
You share your Lightful and your Darkest
side

In Which our Embraces
Our Words

Our Visions
Will rejoice

I see the Sunlight of a setting
Evening
Rise into Grace each Coming Morning

The amours we live is our Love

The mourns we felt
Do not impact

The do not seperate us My Joan C Baez You and I

The scared moments
We leave behind
We’ll belong twogather twogether
And three times we will cross
The Distance of an ocean between us

And then we ‘ll stay twogather in Your Home your place
Is given here and there
Is given home in our hearts and Soul
Our minds and bodies Longing Love
We are whole


The scars we carry

Did not made us blind
we will feel every emotion
As our Lifvelong foreverlasting Love

We share a secret
In which we Both have
Signed we are in Soul in heart in Bodies Longing and fulfillment in Mind now and
Eternally Unite

DeineKatharine Y BAez Katharina Scharlowski Katharine C. Y BAez Scharlowski InAOLoves

KatharinA KAtharine C. Y Baez Scharlowski


on The Rose

Und selbst wenn
alle Dunkelheit
Der Nächte
In den Tagen läge

Und selbst Erwachen
Schwer

ich fände doch
Zu Dir
Es führen Wege
Selbst wenn
kein Ausweg
durch die Tür

We burnt Each Other
everlastingly
Our Sign
Of truest Love that
Overcomes
The loneliness
And wildest
cry

When we embrace
and kiss our
Wounds

The Smile remaining
When we caress us
Will be
What lets us
deeply , sad
and of most
tenderness
Acknowledging
and
In our Minds
Forever
Found and
Not to destroyed
And we will
Feel that
We are Unite

The Ring i had lost
I‘ve found again
It’s prayer and Your Love
You Sent
A Turquoise of Arizonas Depth
Your heart in myne
And at The Turquoise
Coast beneath your Hill
We‘ll make Love
We‘ll follow our destined
And guiding
Will
Ich bin Dein Du Mein

MyLady JoanC BAez, My JoanChandosBaez, JoanBaez my Dove
Love And Wife
Katharine~~ C.~~ Y Baez KAtharinA Scharlowski InAO~•~Love~•~s the Answer~ I Love You, Joan and as Light begins to fail You reappear in my Body Heart and Soul my Mind to stayDeine KAtharinA KAtharine ich liebe Dich Forever!Joan C BAez

KatharinA KAtharine C. Y Baez Scharlowski


on The Rose

For a moment
in a Night Times Blessing
I left You in my Loves Embrace
as like a Flower
~ a Rose ~
and Purity her name
in darkness,
that was to bloom
in Heaven’s place.

as for the Love
in me
was not Disgraced,
A Lasting Kiss ,
A smile
a Light
A heart
that burns
throughly Memories
Forever Living

As Nighttime fell
As Nighttime falls
I‘ came, l’ll come and be
The One You‘ll see
The Love you feel

Just like a wild dog
Runs
Through Bushes
Of fences
And calamities

I passed my way to You
Through even
Greatest adversarities

The Rose of Sharon
Schmückt meinen Mund
~trotz Ausgebissen Zähne
In des Lebens Leid~
Wir Küssen uns
in purest Love
That went through

To and fro
And come and go
And I came back to You

Forever and Forevermore
Für JoanC. BAez von KAtharine C. Y Baez Scharlowski KAtharinA Ino

Katharine c; Y Baez


on The Rose

If a Love is felt as failing it is but Love the helps her Rise, it is a the moments quiet whispering : As i was torn you were by my side, in your Love i see my true and darkeyed Light, there it is Forever Joan Chandos Baez Katharine C; Y Baez Katharina sc harlowski

kATHARINE C. YBAEZ I


on The Rose

AS ON tHE WHITE hORSE MY HAND WAS GIVEN IN THE NOON TO yOU TODAY AS I ASKED YOU FOR YOURS ,WAS THAN WHEN EVERY MOON HAD TRIED TO fAIL AND hONEYMOON WAS THE ONLY LIGHT IN WHICH MY wORDS WERE LAID. iT WAS THE fAILURE ON THE iNTERNET AND NON BUT SCRIPTURE cOULD AND A LOVING HEART COULD STAY THE WIDE
iN THIS dARK MOMENT OF THE pRESENTS SIMPLE SIDE , THE fAIR cARD OF yOUR STALION wHITE THE wHITE hORSE IN tHE bLOSSOM OF THE mAY dAYS tIDE, I SENT TO YOUR wOODEN hILLS TO YOUR UNVENTURED sIDE, mY WRITTEN wORD : wILL yOU PLEASE mARRY ME MY bRIDE? i'LL STAY FOREVER BY YOUR sIDE FROM tHAN oN, sO gOODBYE IN OUR gOOD NiGHT, mY loVE jOAN C. bAEZ, yOUR KATHARINE C. Y BAEZ kATHARINA SCHARLOWSKI 21. MAY 2022

KatharineC. Y Baez Katharina Scharlowski


on The Rose

Thank You dearloved Joan C.Baez, you accorded me the answer in an unknown Light, through all darkness not alone as there was Love for you in me,- as in thought, in words a visioned melodie - that is not gone - far beyond the borders shores and the oceans sea, doves Flight as is Loves they fly By two By Four By Three, i send Goodbye to them I send GoodBye - and hope it once will be - I sent GoodBye my Joan C Baez stay You'll never fail in my Heart There is your place to be i send Goodbye my Love to Thee , Joan Chandos Baez, Katharine C. Y Baez Katharina Scharlowski It is for You that i was meant to feel was meant to be.

Katharine C. Y Baez, K.S.


on Wings

I 'll stay with you cause I think it's time to say Thank you for having stayed with me in my Time of Need. I love You Joan (KC) CHandos Baez, Your Katharine C. Y Baez name of Love and Hope and American Native Indian Marriage, born Katharina Scharlowski , A little Rain is a gonna come, And I am at Home when I cry, but I learned to be at home in your Love too, As we stay in The Hearts of The One Loves we are. Deine Katharine

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