Justice left Mary on that August day
The one on which she took her vows
To have and to hold till death do us part
Has a whole different meaning somehow
She dreamed as a girl of the life she would have
And the things that she would do and see
Justice left Mary Justice left Mary
Justice left Mary to need
Every night she looks round the house
The clock says a quarter to five
Everything's right and everything's wrong
She's waiting for him to arrive
This isn't the way the nursery rhymes read
There's no ever after happy
Justice left Mary Justice left Mary
Justice left Mary to need
She looks in the mirror and surprises herself
Seeing scars mixed with lines of old age
She says to herself "Did I do something wrong?
How could I cause this kind of rage?
I'll have to hold on till the kids are all grown
Maybe then I'll have courage to leave."
Justice left Mary Justice left Mary
Justice left Mary to bleed
Justice left Mary Justice left Mary
Justice left Mary to need