sister mary

can you remember

the school in the slums?

can you hear the trombone

the guitar and the drums?

sure you remember

and you know which one

you went to the one my son

that's run by the nun's

hey sister mary

can you teach me the song?

while they drag him out of there

in scandal and shame

and mr. cosmic the slide

will you play along?

the man in the street

he couldn't handle the fame

can you remember

when you left the school?

half the world seemed wonderful

the other half seemed cruel

pardon me sir

you were half out of your mind

the magic you'd make

and then the fame you would find

hey sister mary

can you teach me the song?

while they drag him out of there

in scandal and shame

and mr. cosmic the slide

will you play along?

the man in the street

he couldn't handle the fame

on the eastern standard time

the teardrops in the rain

sweet anita margarita

she was crying out in pain

sister mary cannot save you now

you might as well admit

you left your trombone all alone

and she held on to it

hey sister mary

can you teach me the song?

while they drag him out of there

in scandal and shame

and mr. cosmic the slide

will you play along?

the man in the street

he couldn't handle the fame

hey sister mary

can you teach me the song?

while they drag him out of there

in scandal and shame

and mr. cosmic the slide

will you play along?

the man in the street

he couldn't handle the fame

hey sister mary