[Verse 1]

Mary-Jane says it's all right

She's just around the corner from the main light

Any day now, it's alright

She's standing on the precipice of big time

And I know I'm a little uptight

I've got to go before the sun shines

We're just a couple small people squeezing out a life

We need a little good time

[Chorus]

It's not far from here

Mary comes and goes

Drifting through the scenery of the shallow days below

And as everybody knows

[Verse 2]

You follow trains out of town

And they vanish somewhere under the horizon

Yeah well, I saw Mary-Jane drag her shadow

Down the tracks and fade off in the distance

[Chorus]

It's not far from here

Mary waves hello

Smiling though she's sinking in the shallow days below

I can't find a way out of here

[Verse 3]

Out on the road again

I'm much, much too concerned about Mary Jane

I'm all alone again

I like what she said, not what it means

She leaves me drowning through the shallow days, down below

You know, I heard a band playing waltzes in a great hall

The sun is sinking lower

People staring, Mary-Jane humming softly to herself

But nobody really knows her

And any day now, it's alright

She tells herself that this will be the last time

Mary-Jane pulls her hair back

And wonders what she'll do with all her free time

[Chorus]

Not too far from here

Mary turns to go

Smiling while the waltz begins, dancing down the road

[Verse 4]

Hey hey, Mr. Freedom

What are we supposed to think?

'Cause I'm a very tiny person and it worries me

I'm all alone again

I like what she says, not what it means

She leaves me drowning in the shallow days way down below

[Outro]

"I'm sorry", she said

"I know it's not the kind of thing you want"

I'm falling, falling down

"I'm sorry", she said

"I know I'm not the kind of girl you want"

We're falling, falling, falling, falling down