There are the words of a frontier lad who lost his love when he turned bad
Take a message to mary
But dont tell her where i am
Take a message to mary
But dont say i am in a jam
You can tell her i had to see the world
Or tell her that my ship set sail
You can say she better not wait for me
But dont fell her i am in jail
Oh, dont fell her i am in jail
Take a message to mary
But dont tell her what i have done
Please dont mention the stagecoach
And the shot from a careless gun
You can tell her i had to change my plans
And cancel out the wedding day
But please dont mention my lonely cell
Where i am gonna pine away
Until my dying day
Take a message to mary
But dont tell her all you know
My hearts aching for mary
Lord knows i miss her so
Just tell her i went to timbuktu
Tell her i'm searching for gold
You can say she better find someone new
To cherish and hold
Oh lord this cell is cold
Msry,mary
Oh,lord this cell is cold
