Hoo Ah, ha There she stands and watches me Never once do her eyes close I wonder what she thinks I wonder what she knows Am I [?] that is worthy to receive? Will I witness another day? Will life be all that I believe? Mother Mary, tell me, tell me What do you see? (What do you see?) What do you see? (Mother Mary) Mother Mary, bless me, grant me This before I leave, hoo Flowers drowned in snowflakes Gardenias in the air Understanding the final step Will make you more aware Watch the stars multiply And dance throughout the night Guided by the eternal ball To a place of Mother Mary, tell me, tell me What do you see? What do you see? Oh, Mother Mary, bless me, grant me This before I leave (Before I leave) Mother Mary, cry no more your (Mother Mary) Your son is finally free Finally free Mother Mary, tell me, tell me (Mother Mary) What do you see? (What do you see?) What do you see? We're all A victim of the backside hand In one way or another The flesh is weak The mind is strong Don't let yourself be smothered 'Cause you've got to (Follow the light inside) Follow the light inside your heart, Mother Mary Mother Mary, tell me, tell me (Yeah, yeah, oo) What do you see? What do you see? Oh, Mother Mary, bless me, grant me This before I leave (This before I leave) Mother Mary, cry no more your (Don't you cry) Son is finally free (Your son is finally free) Finally free Oh, Mother Mary, tell me, tell me What do you see? (What do you see?) What do you see? (Oo-hmm) Mother Mary, bless me, grant me This before I leave Mother Mary, cry no more your (Don't you cry no more) Son is finally free (Your son) Finally free Mother Mary, tell me, tell me