[00:01.889]These are the words of a frontier lad
[00:06.926]Who lost his love when he turned bad
[00:19.021]Take a message to Mary
[00:22.972]But don't tell her where I am
[00:27.432]Take a message to Mary
[00:31.300]But don't say I'm in a jam
[00:35.266]You can tell her I had to see the world
[00:39.678]Or tell her that my ship set sail
[00:43.406]You can say she better not wait for me
[00:48.675]But don't tell her I'm in jail
[00:51.600]Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail
[00:55.987]Take a message to Mary
[00:59.791]But don't tell her what I've done
[01:03.981]Please don't mention the stagecoach
[01:07.628]And the shot from a careless gun
[01:11.627]You can tell her I had to change my plans
[01:15.894]And cancel out the wedding day
[01:19.587]But please don't mention my lonely cell
[01:23.930]Where I'm gonna pine away
[01:27.726]Until my dying day
[01:32.826]Take a message to Mary
[01:36.150]But don't tell her all you know
[01:40.336]My heart's aching for Mary
[01:44.023]Lord knows I miss her so
[01:48.031]Just tell her I went to Timbuktu
[01:52.393]Tell her I'm searching for gold
[01:56.004]You can say she better find someone new
[02:00.340]To cherish and to hold
[02:04.156]Oh, Lord, this cell is cold