A sweet, lyrical, old-fashioned song written for the Broadway stage, 1905.
words and music by George M. Cohan
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
- My mother’s name was Mary, she was so good and true
Because her name was Mary, she called me Mary, too
She wasn’t gay or airy, but plain as she could be
I hate to meet a fairy, who calls herself Marie
Chorus
For it is Mary, Mary, plain as any name can be
But with propriety, society will say Marie
But it was Mary, Mary, long before the fashions came
And there is something there that sound so square
It’s a grand old name
- Now, when her name is Mary, there is no falseness there
When to Marie she’ll vary, she’ll surely bleach her hair
Though Mary’s ordinary, Marie is fair to see
Don’t ever fear sweet Mary, beware of sweet Marie
Sung here by Fred Feild: