The Ballad of John & Mary
John Leaves Mary in search o fwhat he can't find. Mary doesn't seem to care. Years pass. Mary searches for something SHE can't find (Johnny no doubt), John realizes what he couldn't find or see was always right in front of him (Mary). The End.
I originally started composing songs and music in the late 1980's, both by myself and with a friend. It was all strictly electronic/synth. In the past few years I've started playing a guitar to add more realism.
Story behind the song
Lyrics don't really make total sense and I meant to go in a different
direction with the story, but one rhyme led to another and this is what I ended up with.
Lyrics
It was 100 years ago today
That johnny walked into the night
He turned his back on all that he knew
Searching for what was right
Mary watched through her window
She cared not what was the cost
As Johny blew a last kiss to her
She turned away and Johnny was lost
If I am to find anything, he said
I must set forth now and depart
To find what it is I can't see
But leaving her does break my heart.
A year passed by as he did travel
And He wrote her letters each day
But when he read what he wrote back to himself
he threw each letter away
He yelled, i don't know what im looking for
I search every night and each day
I cant see what may be in front of me
Only what has had passed away.
One tuesday morning on her way work
5 years after johny had left
Mary took the path heading east
Instead of to work on the west
She cried i don't know what im looking for
But I'll search every night and each day
I cant see what may be in front of me
I only want see my johny today.
John yelled, mary, I know what I'm looking for
But how many long years behind
It is now very clear, it was you, mary dear
How Can I can go back in time ?
Because i know now what i was looking for
That i searched every night and each day
I couldnt always see what was plainly in front of me
It was you, mary and I'll never go away..
