Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne
Looking Glass Lyrics

Just seventeen, everything that you've seen It's all there in her eyes
Mary-Anne is just seventeen years old and has already been exposed to a lot, as can be seen in her eyes.

So many years of her poor mama's tears And her daddy's sweet lies
Mary-Anne's mother has shed many tears while dealing with her father's lies over the years.

There's nobody home Mary-Anne's alone Almost fully grown And worrying the whys
Mary-Anne is home alone and although she is almost an adult, she still worries about the reasons behind her parents' actions and absence.

Jimmy's been down, he's been out and around And he knows where it's at Love to be good if he thought that he could But it isn't like that
Jimmy has been through many experiences and knows what life is all about, but he wishes he could be a better person, though it is not that simple.

He don't make mistakes What he makes, he takes Jimmy gets all the breaks 'Cause he knows how
Jimmy does not make mistakes, and when he puts in effort to achieve something, he succeeds because he knows the right way to do it.

Jimmy loves Mary-Anne Jimmy wants to be her man Jimmy loves Mary-Anne She thinks it's all right
Jimmy is in love with Mary-Anne and wants to be with her, and she is okay with it.

She's not alone and she picks up the phone And she hears Jimmy say Mother I'm beat, I'm so sick of the street Feel like running away
Mary-Anne is not alone and receives a call from Jimmy who is tired of the streets and feels like running away from it all.

There's no life here at all The city seems so small There's sweeter music calling us away Let it play
There is no life in the city, and it is too confining. There is better, sweeter music elsewhere - they should follow it and let it be their guide.

This big dollar town, it can drag you right down If you go it alone Even the strong don't survive very long When they're out on their own
This wealthy town can bring you down if you are on your own; even the strong cannot survive on their own for very long.

Jimmy knows it's true Mary-Anne knows it too They can see each other through If they hold on
Both Jimmy and Mary-Anne recognize that it is true; they can rely on each other for support if they stay together.