Mary, oh Mary, so quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
These silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty men all in a row

Went to see contrary Mary
Told her I refuse to tarry
We spoke very soft and slow
Without your pretty men, Mary
Standin' in a row

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary

Smoke a haiku cigarette
Turn around and then we left
Smiling as the way began to grow
We got your pretty men all in a row

Mary, Mary, so quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
These silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty men all in a row

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary

Went to see contrary Mary
Told her I refuse to tarry
We spoke very soft and slow
We got your pretty men standin' in a row

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary

Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary

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Writer(s): Holger Schuering, Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Malcolm Mooney, Michael Karoli