[Verse 1] On Fotheringay floor, before the dawn They came for Mary in her final gown Wax on the floor, and winter in the stone She tied her sleeve and kept her head up high [Pre-Chorus] No crown can warm a body No prayer can slow the blade Still she held her tears in one small hand And walked where shadows waited [Chorus] Mary, Mary, hold your name Mary, Mary, call your name In the cold of morning You did not break Mary, Mary, hold your name Mary, Mary, call your name Though they meant to end you You still remain [Verse 2] The sheriff read with a voice like ash The ladies wept into their black lace veils She said forgive them, if you can Then kissed the book and blessed the room [Pre-Chorus] No crown can warm a body No prayer can slow the blade Still she stood with steady hands And gave the world her face [Chorus] Mary, Mary, hold your name Mary, Mary, call your name In the cold of morning You did not break Mary, Mary, hold your name Mary, Mary, call your name Though they meant to end you You still remain [Bridge] Three blows echoed through the hall And even stone looked away A red cloth fell, then silence Like snow that will not stay [Final Chorus] Mary, Mary, hold your name Mary, Mary, call your name In the cold of morning You did not break Mary, Mary, hold your name Mary, Mary, call your name Fotheringay remembers You still remain Fotheringay so still So quiet Remembers And weeps
