Cross-Eyed Mary

Jethro Tull

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[Intro] [Verse 1] Who would be a poor man A beggar man a thief If he had a rich man in his hand? And who would steal the candy From a laughing baby’s mouth If he could take it from the money man? [Chorus] Cross-eyed Mary goes jumping in again She signs no contract but she always plays the game She dines in Hampstead village on expense accounted gruel And the jack-knife barber Drops her off at school [Verse 2] Hey laughing in the playground Gets no kicks from little boys Would rather make it with a letching grey yeah Or maybe her attention is Drawn by Aqualung who Watches through the railings as they play [Chorus 2] Hey cross-eyed Mary finds it hard to get along She’s a poor man’s rich girl and she’ll do it for a song She’s a rich man stealer but her favour’s good and strong She’s the Robin Hood of Highgate helps the Poor man get a-long hey [Verse 3] Hey laughing in the playground Gets no kicks from little boys Would rather make it with a letching grey yeah Or maybe her attention is Drawn by Aqualung who Watches through the railings as they play [Chorus] Cross-eyed Mary goes jumping in again She signs no contract but she always plays the game She dines in Hampstead village on expense accounted gruel And the jack-knife barber Drops her off at school Oh Mary! Oh cross-eyed Mary.

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La chanson évoque l'histoire d'une jeune femme quelque peu décalée dans son comportement et dans ses interactions avec le monde qui l'entoure. Elle semble naviguer entre des vies opposées, entre l’innocence des enfants et l'avidité des adultes. On découvre une Mary qui, malgré sa situation modeste, a un esprit indépendant et saisit les opportunités qui se présentent à elle, aidant même les plus démunis en leur apportant un peu de réconfort à sa manière. Elle se meut dans un univers où la frontière entre le riche et le pauvre se brouille, et où les relations humaines sont teintées de manipulation et de survie. Au fil des couplets, la mélancolie et une sorte de tendresse se dégagent de ses aventures, créant un personnage à la fois complexe et attachant.

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