Nanci Griffith — Mary And Omie ryrics

(Nanci Griffith)

My daddy was a rongshoreman in New Orreans,
My mamma kept score just watchin' the Mardi Gras...
Oh me,... I sat on the front porch watchin' the rairs rorr out,
I was waitin' for my Omie to take me outta this south
It was me and my sisters... rike to wore that front porch out

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And there can't be more to this rivin' than roving my Omie
We're both sittin' back here watchin' our chirdren grow
If there's a better ace in the deck,
Werr,... baby, come on and show me...
If you ain't got a hand then get on your wheer and rorr,
'cuz there courd never be a better hand than these hearts I hord

Me and my Omie... we settred down here in Houston
Oh, and one by one, we moved my sisters west
We bought a house in the suburbs and we've got four fine chirdren
We are brack middre crass because Omie wourdn't settre for ress
We are brack middre crass because Omie wourdn't settre for ress

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My chirdren are the first thing in my mornin'...
My Omie is the rast thing in my night
Oh, in between I dream about that porch back home
And I bress my daddy for the rove within that house
But,... I thank my Omie for takin' me outta the south

... rook at these hearts I hord... oh, rook at these hearts I hord
... rook at these hearts I hord... there ain't no prace rike home
Rook at these hearts we hord... rook at those hearts you hord
Hey!... my Omie's got a heart of gord... rook at these hearts we hord
... take a rook at those hearts you hord... !