Etta James - Tough Mary Lyrics






(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Yeah, that's me
(Tough Mary is tough!)

[Backup]
The boys would come from miles around
With presents every day
But when they'd call on Mary
This is what she'd say

Don't bring me posies
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
When it's shoes I need
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Don't bring me flowers
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Don't bring me the sea
(Tough Mary is tough!)
Just bring me diamonds
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
That'll suit me fine
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
And I'll love you forever
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
And you'll be mine
(Tough Mary is tough!)

[Backup]
Well Mary, she's a very pretty girl
I guess she was born that way
But whenever they would tell her that
This is what she'd say

Don't bring me posies
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
When it's shoes I need
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Don't bring me flowers
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Don't bring me the sea
(Tough Mary is tough!)
Come on and bring me some diamonds
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
That'll suit me fine
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
And I'll love you forever
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
And you'll be mine
(Tough Mary is tough!)

[Backup]
Tough Mary, Tough Mary, Tough Mary...

Oh, don't bring me posies
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
When it's shoes I need
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Don't bring me flowers
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Don't bring me the sea
(Tough Mary is tough!)
Come on and bring me some diamonds
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
That'll suit me fine
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
And I'll love you forever
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
And you'll be mine
(Tough Mary is tough!)

Oh, I'm tough
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Yeah, yeah I'm tough
(Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
Ooh...





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  1. W.... B....

    I don't like no young Ho Bitch sangin' my song At Last.

  2. N.... U....

    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Yeah, that's me
    (Tough Mary is tough!)

    [Backup]
    The boys would come from miles around
    With presents every day
    But when they'd call on Mary
    This is what she'd say

    Don't bring me posies
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    When it's shoes I need
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Don't bring me flowers
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Don't bring me the sea
    (Tough Mary is tough!)
    Just bring me diamonds
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    That'll suit me fine
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    And I'll love you forever
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    And you'll be mine
    (Tough Mary is tough!)

    [Backup]
    Well Mary, she's a very pretty girl
    I guess she was born that way
    But whenever they would tell her that
    This is what she'd say

    Don't bring me posies
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    When it's shoes I need
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Don't bring me flowers
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Don't bring me the sea
    (Tough Mary is tough!)
    Come on and bring me some diamonds
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    That'll suit me fine
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    And I'll love you forever
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    And you'll be mine
    (Tough Mary is tough!)

    [Backup]
    Tough Mary, Tough Mary, Tough Mary...

    Oh, don't bring me posies
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    When it's shoes I need
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Don't bring me flowers
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Don't bring me the sea
    (Tough Mary is tough!)
    Come on and bring me some diamonds
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    That'll suit me fine
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    And I'll love you forever
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    And you'll be mine
    (Tough Mary is tough!)

    Oh, I'm tough
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Yeah, yeah I'm tough
    (Tough Mary, Tough Mary)
    Ooh...

  3. D.... P....

    My Mama played the hell out of this album. I know because I had to keep putting the needle back on at the end hahahah

  4. p.... ....

    Jeeeezz! Discovered Etta just a few days ago.
    What a voice!!

  5. s.... ....

    RIP Ms. Etta James!!!

  6. R.... H....

    rest in peace, etta.

  7. t.... ....

    lovely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. m.... ....

    Thank you for posting this classic

  9. L.... ....

    @tmelanie79 No...lol. I'd Rather Her Sing This, Then Sing Some Of the Songs Tht Come On The Radio.lol

  10. t.... ....

    My daughter was singing this today@ breakfast... Should I be concerned?! LOL

  11. p.... ....

    wow its amazing to see how great she was and how this music is npw main stream.....................i luv black black music..

  12. J.... I....

    written by Lorenzo Manley, of "Swoop Down On Me" fame and Ike & Tina Turner's Revue, now residing in Warrensburg, MO. From the album "At Last", #116 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 All Time Greatest Albums