Lyrics to
Hello Mary Lou

This version of Hello Mary Lou was released by Ccr (Creedence Clearwater Revival) in 1972.

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“Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye heart,
Sweet Mary Lou, I’m so in love with you
I knew Mary Lou, We’d never part
So Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye heart.”

Passed me by one sunny day, flashed those big brown eyes my way
And oo I wanted you forever more
I’m not one that gets around, swear my feet stuck to the ground
And though I never did meet you before

I said “Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye heart,
Sweet Mary Lou, I’m so in love with you
I knew Mary Lou, We’d never part
So Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye heart.”

Saw your lips I heard your voice, believe me I just had no choice,
Wild horses couldn’t make me stay away.
Thought about a moonlit night, my arms around you good an’ tight,
That’s all I had to see for me to say.

“Hey, hey, Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye heart,
Sweet Mary Lou, I’m so in love with you
I knew Mary Lou, We’d never part
So Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye heart.
So Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye heart.
Yes, Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye heart.”

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Ccr (Creedence Clearwater Revival) has released many songs over the years besides Hello Mary Lou. Ccr (Creedence Clearwater Revival) released songs from 1968 to 1972 spanning across albums like Creedence Clearwater Revival, Green River, Bayou Country, Willy And The Poorboys, Pendulum, Cosmo's Factory, and Mardi Gras. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Ccr (Creedence Clearwater Revival).

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About Lyrics and Hello Mary Lou by Ccr (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

The lyrics to Hello Mary Lou are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Ccr (Creedence Clearwater Revival) in 1972. Elements of the lyrics to Hello Mary Lou are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Ccr (Creedence Clearwater Revival) and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Hello Mary Lou back when it was created.

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