Mary works behind the bar

You can ask for her number but it won't get you far

She'll smile, bat her eyes, take your cash, tell you lies

Put the wind in your sails and then let you capsize

Mary lives in Morris Heights

The walk to the subway gets risky at night

She works, she shaves, cuts her legs when she shaves

This city can break you but Mary is brave

When I shake

When everything scares me

I just look at Mary

Men will grab and men will leer

They'll judge your clothes and your career

And the saddest part is in your heart you know it never changes

Mary fights for a future that never appears

When I'm lost

Worn out and wary

I just look at Mary

When I'm stressed

And feel like I'm buried

I just look at Mary

When I shake

When everything scares me

I just look at Mary