Ray Price Lyrics

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I take a trip every evening
Strolling down memory lane
I'm walkin' again those familiar paths
Dreaming those dreams again
And I can always see my sweetheart
Just as she used to be
Waiting for someone at the garden gate
And I know that someone is me

Big brown eyes and pearly hair
And you'd tell that's Mary
Rosy cheeks and ruby lips
Can't you tell that's Mary?
Oft times in the evenings
We'd go strolling
Hand in hand together
Beneath the pepper tree
And I can feel her hand in mine
As I sit alone tonight
Dreaming of the times I spent with Mary

Oft times in the evenings
We'd go strolling
Hand in hand together
Beneath the pepper tree
And I can feel her hand in mine
As I sit alone tonight
Dreaming of the times I spent with Mary
Oh, gee, wouldn't it be wonderful
To open up the doors of the past
And live again as yesterday?
But you know no matter where I wander
No matter where I roam
There'll always be a place in my heart, boys

For a girl away back, for a girl that
I used to call Mary

Overall Meaning

The song "My Mary" by Willie Nelson is a nostalgic and melancholic ode to lost love. The lyrics tell the story of a man walking down memory lane every evening, dreaming of the times he spent with his sweetheart Mary. He remembers strolling hand-in-hand with her beneath the pepper tree, and he can feel her hand in his as he sits alone tonight. He longs to live again as yesterday, to open up the doors of the past, but knows that no matter where he goes, there will always be a place in his heart for Mary.

The song captures the longing and bittersweet feelings of lost love and the desire to relive the past. The simple and straightforward lyrics are accompanied by a wistful melody that perfectly conveys the mood of the song. It's a timeless classic that has resonated with audiences for decades.

Line by Line Meaning

I take a trip every evening
Every night, I reminisce about the past

Strolling down memory lane
I walk down familiar paths of my past

I'm walkin' again those familiar paths
I walk down the same roads from my past

Dreaming those dreams again
I imagine and relive my old dreams

And I can always see my sweetheart
I remember my old lover vividly

Just as she used to be
The image of my lover is similar to what she used to look like

Waiting for someone at the garden gate
My lover is waiting for me at the gate

And I know that someone is me
I know I am the one my lover is waiting for

Big brown eyes and pearly hair
My lover had brown eyes and shiny hair

And you'd tell that's Mary
It is easy to recognize that it is Mary

Rosy cheeks and ruby lips
My lover's cheeks were pink and lips were red