THE SUTHERLAND BROS & QUIVER-"ARMS OF MARY"

LYRICS: The lights shine down the valley
The wind blows up the alley, Oh --
well I wish I was lying in the arms of Mary.

She took the pains of boyhood,
and turned them in to feel good, Oh --
how I wish I was lying in the arms of Mary

Mary was the girl who taught me all I had to know --
she put me right on my first mistake --
Summer wasn't good when I learned all she had to show --
she really gave all a boy could take --- Oh --

So now when I get lonely,
still looking for the one and only,
That's when I wish was lying in the arms of Mary.

INSTRUMENTAL (same as part asterisked above)

Mary was the girl who taught me all I had to know --
she put me right on my first mistake --
Summer wasn't good when I learned all she had to show --
she really gave all a boy could take ---- ----

The lights shine down the valley,
The wind blows up the alley Oh --
well I wish I was lying in the arms of Mary.
Lying in the arms of Mary, Lying in the arms of Mary,
Lying in the arms of Mary.

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[angieclarkson]

wow, this was my best mates favourite song years ago, she played it and sang it constantly! great memories, thank you...

[rwells47]

@angieclarkson- you're very welcome!

[ganz48]

Hey Ron-Thanks so much man , great song/great year/great memories=much appreciated

[rwells47]

@ganz48- you are VERY welcome!  Ron

[notafanofrosebud]

This song brings back such great memories...thank you!

[rwells47]

@notafanofrosebud- you're very welcome!

[Thereisonlythemoment]

Scorching Hot Summer of 76, tequila sunrises, cheese cloth shirts, denim flares, falling in love for the first time. Seems like yesterday. Evokes wonderful memories for me. Great Post.

[redsfanstu]

Smokie, Chilliwack, The Everly Bros., they all performed this classic well, oh yeah, don't forget Keith Urban, BUT, this is the KEEPER! Thanks for uploading, especially since their other versions on Youm Tube are all live, and God bless them The Sutherlands are better listened to without viewing! So, thanks rwells47 for the upload and you tube for leaving the light on the space for a classic!

[notafanofrosebud]

Nostalgia rules and hindsight is 20/20...just wish I would have accepted that marriage proposal back in 1977.

[tropicofscorpio]

a very hot summer 1976.. you could take an egg and fry it on a car bonnet..

[movement26]

Great song.....I think they also sang "Ain't too proud to beg" which was another gem.

[Deltamaster1965]

I ADMIRE this song!!! Greetings to the Sutherland Brs. from Serbia !

[owenrification]

Great song. All us regular crowd at my local pub often sing it to one of the barmaids whose name ryhmes with "Mary", much to her embarassment!

[Factnotfictionpeople]

@redsfanstu Just watched some vid of this - I see what you mean! But hey, this was one of THE songs from the 70's - we never knew what we had until it was gone......