Take a Message to Mary

by Bob Dylan

From the album: Self Portrait

Track 19 of 24 on Self Portrait (1970).

Duration: 2:45

Self Portrait cover art

Lyrics for Take a Message to Mary

These are the words of a frontier lad 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 my 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 cold

Listen On

More from Self Portrait

  1. All the Tired Horses
  2. Alberta #1
  3. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
  4. Days of '49
  5. Early Mornin' Rain
  6. In Search of Little Sadie
  7. Let It Be Me
  8. Little Sadie
  9. Woogie Boogie
  10. Belle Isle
  11. Living the Blues
  12. Like a Rolling Stone - Live at the Isle of Wight, UK - August 1969
  13. Copper Kettle
  14. Gotta Travel On
  15. Blue Moon
  16. The Boxer
  17. (Quinn the Eskimo) The Mighty Quinn - Live at the Isle of Wight, UK - August 1969
  18. Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go)
  19. Take a Message to Mary
  20. It Hurts Me Too
  21. Minstrel Boy - Live at the Isle of Wight, UK - August 1969
  22. She Belongs to Me - Live at the Isle of Wight, UK - August 1969
  23. Wigwam
  24. Alberta #2