Joe is an American R&B singer. Born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, he lat… Read Full Bio ↴Joe is an American R&B singer. Born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, he later relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1992. He rose to prominence after releasing his debut album Everything the following year. He followed it with a series of successful albums under Jive Records, including All That I Am (1997), the international bestseller My Name Is Joe (2000) as well as the multi-certified albums Better Days (2001) and And Then... (2003). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop and R&B record charts, including the number-one hit "Stutter", the top ten entries "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)", "Don't Wanna Be a Player", and "I Wanna Know" as well as his collaborations "Faded Pictures", "Thank God I Found You" and "Still Not a Player".

Mary Jane
Joe Lyrics

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De-stress
You might as well enjoy the drink
There's too much rolling over in the world

2 PM, breakfast in bed
Had a long night, I was in Vegas
At the Bellagio
I had a sweet thing from a bar in place

All in my brain, you're giving me a fever
Put it in, blew it out, body so illegal
She was so phenomenal
Get me, you're beautiful
You pull ups and say

I only met er once, a little marijuana
Money real good but money bringing me more problems
Go and do things, be my Mary Jane
Made a touch in your light, I take it away
Go with your little bit shorts, celebrate the moment
Roll you up, light you up
Show you how I own it
My Mary, my Mary, my Mary Jane
My my my my Mary Jane

So sexy standing in the mirror
Come a little closer, girl I wanna tell ya
Clothes off your body baby
I wanna get high off your love tonight
I want to play the naughty, can you play the last night?
Do it over naughty, be that T and thug life
Just let it rotate
To my lead, everywhere I come so

I only met er once, a little marijuana
Money real good but money bringing me more problems
Go and do things, be my Mary Jane
Take my mind off the stress and the strain
Go with your little bit shorts, celebrate the moment
Roll you up, light you up
Show you how I own it
My Mary, my Mary, my Mary Jane
My my my my Mary Jane

I light it up and let it out slow
I'm gon measure up
Nothing beats this feeling I know
Except the greatest love
One for now and one for the road
Til I come touch er up
When this gonna end I don't know
But now I'm in love with my slow

I only met er once, a little marijuana
Money real good but money bringing me more problems
Go and do things, be my Mary Jane
Take my mind off the stress and the strain
Go with your little bit shorts, celebrate the moment
Roll you up, light you up
Show you how I own it
My Mary, my Mary, my Mary Jane
My my my my Mary Jane

Light it up, pass it around
Burn it up baby, then blow it up

Overall Meaning

The song "Mary Jane" by Joe is a romantic track that talks about how the singer uses marijuana as an escape from the stresses of life. The song starts with the lyrics "De-stress, You might as well enjoy the drink, There's too much rolling over in the world" which suggests that instead of worrying about the problems of the world, one should indulge in some recreational activities. The next few lines talk about his encounter with a woman in Las Vegas and how he is attracted to her. He describes her body as "phenomenal" and talks about how she is making him feel "so illegal". The chorus mentions Mary Jane, which is a reference to marijuana, and how the singer wants to be with her to take his mind off his problems. The lyrics "Go with your little bit shorts, celebrate the moment, Roll you up, light you up, Show you how I own it" indicate that he wants to be with Mary Jane and wants to celebrate this moment.

In the second verse, Joe continues to express his desires and mentions how he wants to get high off the love of this woman. He asks her to take off her clothes and plays the naughty to indulge in some sensual activities. He talks about how he wants to rotate with her and be with her everywhere. The chorus again talks about Mary Jane and how she is helping him cope with his problems. The final verse is about how he is in love with Mary Jane and how he wants to keep indulging in her. He mentions how he will continue to use marijuana to escape from the problems of life.

Line by Line Meaning

De-stress
Take it easy and unwind

You might as well enjoy the drink
Make the most of the moment and have a drink

There's too much rolling over in the world
There are too many problems and situations to deal with

2 PM, breakfast in bed
After a long and eventful night at the Bellagio in Vegas

Had a long night, I was in Vegas
Spent the previous night having fun in Las Vegas

At the Bellagio
Stayed at the famous Bellagio hotel

I had a sweet thing from a bar in place
Had a good time with someone I met at a bar

All in my brain, you're giving me a fever
Can't stop thinking about this person, it's driving me crazy

Put it in, blew it out, body so illegal
Enjoyed our time together immeasurably, the passion was intense

She was so phenomenal
She was amazing, awesome and wonderful

Get me, you're beautiful
I find you really attractive and special

You pull ups and say
You flirt and tease me

I only met er once, a little marijuana
Only met this person briefly, but we did share a little bit of weed

Money real good but money bringing me more problems
Having money is great, but it comes with its own set of issues and concerns

Go and do things, be my Mary Jane
Let's have fun and enjoy life together

Made a touch in your light, I take it away
I took a hit of weed and felt happy and relaxed

Go with your little bit shorts, celebrate the moment
Enjoy yourself and have a good time, life is short

Roll you up, light you up
Let's smoke weed and feel good

Show you how I own it
I'll impress you with how good I am at smoking weed

My Mary, my Mary, my Mary Jane
My affectionate name for my weed, which I cherish and love

So sexy standing in the mirror
You look amazing and attractive when you stand in front of the mirror

Come a little closer, girl I wanna tell ya
Get closer to me, I have something to say

Clothes off your body baby
Take off your clothes and be comfortable

I wanna get high off your love tonight
I want to feel good and happy when we spend time together

I want to play the naughty, can you play the last night?
I'm in the mood for something fun and exciting, are you?

Do it over naughty, be that T and thug life
Let's do something we'll both enjoy, something adventurous and daring

Just let it rotate
Let's keep things going and enjoy the moment

To my lead, everywhere I come so
I'm in control and I'll show you a good time wherever we go

Light it up, pass it around
Let's smoke weed together and enjoy it

Burn it up baby, then blow it up
Smoke lots of weed and feel great

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROL JEAN THOMAS, ROBERT ARTHUR THOMAS

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