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Take a Message to Mary by Everly Brothers - 1959

The Take a Message to Mary is a song by the Everly Brothers, an American rock and roll duo. It was released in 1959 as part of their album "It's Everly Time".

In the lyrics of the song, a man is thrown in jail for committing a crime, and not wanting to experience suffering, he asks a friend of his to deliver a message to his sweetheart, Mary, and tell her that he has gone to see the world, has to cancel their wedding day, and encourages her to find someone new. The song ends with a lament from the imprisoned man that his "cell is cold", implying that because of his crime, he loses what he cherishes the most.

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Did You Know

1. The song was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, who were famous songwriters and also wrote other hits such as "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie" for the Everly Brothers. 

 2. Take a Message to Mary was released in 1959 and reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. 

 3. The song tells the story of a man who asks the narrator to deliver a message to his former girlfriend Mary, expressing his continued love for her despite their breakup.

Lyrics

These are the words of a frontier lad
Who lost his love when he turned bad

Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her where I am
Take a message to Mary
But don't say I'm in a jam
You can tell her I had to see the world
Or tell her that my ship set sail
You can say she better not wait for me
But don't tell her I'm in jail
Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail

Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her what I've done
Please don't mention the stagecoach
And the shot from a careless gun
You can tell her I had to change my plans
And cancel out the wedding day
But please don't mention my lonely cell
Where I'm gonna pine away
Until my dying day

Take a message to Mary
But don't tell her all you know
My heart's aching for Mary
Lord knows I miss her so
Just tell her I went to Timbuktu
Tell her I'm searching for gold
You can say she better find someone new
To cherish and to hold
Oh, Lord, this cell is cold

Mary, Mary
Oh, Lord this cell is cold

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