Original lyrics

EN

Mr. John Lee, what is happening to me? Last time I saw you Bringing fire wood into your house From a tree But I didn't love you Quite as much As sweet marie The sheriff he never Had to come To wade through the water Swamps And some strange mystery To find marie Me clad in velveteen Red lips and high heeled shoes I carried you Your weight for a long time Through years and towns and took refuge And I carried your weight upon mine Marie got married To a man And I found your footsteps In summer lands To your lady Marie has a daughter And a new city now And your skin is soft and tired From the years But you're happy now Me clad in velveteen Red lips and high heeled shoes I carried you Your weight for a long time Through years and towns and took refuge And I carried your weight upon mine Mr. John lee What is happening to me Last time I saw you Bringing firewood into your house From a tree