Cross-Eyed Mary
Who would be a poor man, a beggar-man, a thiefIf he had a rich man in his handAnd who would steal the candyFrom a laughing baby's mouthIf he could take it from the money manCross-eyed Mary goes jumping in againShe signs no contract but she always plays the gameShe dines in Hampstead village on expense accounted gruelAnd the jack-knife barber, drops her off at school
Laughing in the playground gets no kicks from little boysWould rather make it with a letching greyOr maybe her attention is drawn by AqualungWho watches through the railings as they playCross-eyed Mary finds it hard to get alongShe's a poor man's rich girl and she'll do it for a songShe's the rich man stealer but her favour's good and strongShe's the Robin Hood of Highgate, helps the poor man get along
Laughing in the playground gets no kicks from little boysWould rather make it with a letching greyOr maybe her attention is drawn by AqualungWho watches through the railings as they playCross-eyed Mary goes jumping in againShe signs no contract but she always plays the gameShe dines in Hampstead village on expense accounted gruelAnd the jack-knife barber, drops her off at school
Cross-eyed Mary...
Oh, Mary...