The Word for Woman Here lyrics
by Laurie Anderson
June 19th, Bangkok
The jungle swallows everything
Green, green, green everywhere
Lava mountains, heat
Stopped in a village
Bought a dictionary
Two shillings
Did you know that the word for "woman" here is Mary?
Imagine a whole town of Marys
A whole country of Marys
(Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary)
Nothing but Marys
I'm tired
So tired
(Mary)
(Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary)
Nothing but Marys