Take A Message To Mary

These are the words of a frontier man
 Who lost his love when he turned bad
 Take a message to Mary
 But don't tell here where I am
 Take a message to Mary
 But don't say I'm in a jam
 You can tell her that I had to see the world
 Tell her that my ship set sail
 You can say she'd 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 stage coach
 And the shot from a carried gun
 You better tell her that I had to change my plans
 And cancel out the wedding day
 But please, don't mention the 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 is aching for Mary
 Lord know I miss her so
 Just tell her that 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 so cold