No Man's Land
Tanya Tucker Lyrics

Many years ago in Brushcreek Georgia
The story of Molly Marlo's tragedy began many years ago in Brushcreek Georgia.

Molly Marlo was a virgin girl
Molly Marlo was a young, inexperienced girl.

She lived a mile from a fool named Barney Dawson
Barney Dawson was a foolish man who lived a mile away from Molly's home.

Hell bent on getting inside Molly's world
Barney was determined to sexually assault Molly.

He caught her after church one Sunday morning
One Sunday morning after church, Barney managed to capture Molly.

And took her body with his rough hard hands
Barney violently assaulted Molly.

And walked off laughing as she lay there crying
After assaulting her, Barney left Molly to suffer as he laughed.

Since then she's been known as No Man's Land
As a result of the assault, Molly became known as someone who rejected intimacy and affection, hence 'No Man's Land'.

Molly Marlo was No Man's Land
Molly was widely referred to as 'No Man's Land'.

Love could never grow in No Man's Land
Molly was so traumatized by the assault that she could not allow herself to love or be loved.

The men all tried but she denied them
Despite many attempts by interested men, Molly rejected all romances.

And they sighed and wrung their hands
The men were frustrated and regretful about being unable to reach Molly.

But they couldn't go walking In No Man's Land
None of the men were able to overcome Molly's mental and emotional barriers.

Molly grew into a luscious beauty
Molly blossomed into a beautiful young woman.

Each man's head would turn as she walked by
Molly caught the attention of men wherever she went.

And as their hot eyes watched her body moving
Men were physically attracted to Molly.

They'd swallow hard and shake their heads and sigh
Men were frustrated and helpless in the face of their attraction to Molly.

Molly went to school and studied nursing
Molly attended nursing school.

Now you might laugh but it's an honest fact
The following story is true, even if it seems unlikely.

The first year that she nursed at Millard's Clinic
During Molly's first year as a nurse at Millard's Clinic...

Six men pretended they had heart attacks
...six men faked heart attacks to be treated by her.

Molly Marlo was no man's land
Molly remained 'No Man's Land' and avoided romantic relationships.

Barney cried but she denied him
Years later, Barney tried to approach Molly remorsefully, but she still rejected him.

And he prayed and wrung their hands
Barney was desperate and regretful, feeling responsible for ruining Molly's life.

Now his soul's walking Through no man's land
In the end, Barney died still longing for forgiveness as he was haunted by the memory of what he did to Molly.