THEY USED TO CALL HER MARY
(Bill Sellers)


Peter Sellers (feat. in the film "The Optimists Of Nine Elms") - 1973

Also recorded by: Jimmy Roselli; Nelson & The Mandelas.





Lah-dee-dah-dee-dum
Lah-dee-dah-dee-dah-dee-dah-dee
Lah-dee-dah-dee-dum

Oh, they used to call her Mary
But then they took the "R" away
Oh, she wanted to be a flapper, you see
With a cute little name like May

And then a young man came romancing
And in a year they called him "Pa"
So, they took the "Y" away from May
And now they call her "Ma"

Oh, they used to call her Mary
And then they took the "R" away
Oh, she wanted to be a flapper, you see
With a cute little name like May

And then a young man came romancing
And in a year they called him "Pa"
So, they took the "Y" away from May
And now they call her,
What do they call her
Yes, they all call her "Ma" 






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2014)