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My Very Own Mary​-​Ellen

from Then I Held My Breath by Sam Shinazzi

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My Very Own Mary-Ellen

Hey supermarket girl, where are you going?
I’ve flown halfway ‘round the world and think I’ve already fallen
Those glasses suit you more than you could know
And sure your hair is short but it makes you glow and glow …

Why should I settle for second?
I want my very own Mary-Ellen
My very own Mary-Ellen

The girl from the west she doesn’t know I’m alive
And the girl from the north I think that she would survive without me
Some people say they’re intelligent when they’re not
But I look at you and I know you’re smart because you know just what you’ve got

Why should I settle for second?
I want my very own Mary-Ellen
My very own Mary-Ellen

If I could bottle what you’ve got I’d take a lifetime
I’d breath you in night after night
If I could bottle what you’ve got I’d take a lifetime
And die happy just knowing you were mine

You meet girls from all over in my line of work
And when you leave, some leave bruises and some they just hurt
But you’ll be forever in my heart and mind
No matter what the distance and no matter what the time

Why should I settle for second?
I want my very own Mary-Ellen
My very own Mary-Ellen

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from Then I Held My Breath, released August 1, 2008
Sam Shinazzi – vocals, guitars
Tessa Benjamin – piano
Bruno Brayovic – vocals
Adam Gregoace – cello

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Sam Shinazzi Sydney, Australia

Singer/songwriter from Sydney, AU, with five releases and also co-written with Jenny Queen. Supported Bonnie Prince Billy, Lou Barlow, Buffalo Tom, Mountain Goats, Evan Dando, Pernice Brothers, Jose Gonzalez, Josh Rouse, Crooked Fingers, Richmond Fontaine, Steve Poltz, Hayden, Holly Throsby, Josh Pyke, Peats Ridge Festival and the Great Escape Festival. Sam toured the USA in 2005, 2009 and 2012. ... more

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