You'll know you're a man when you meet Mary Ann If you only hear the sound of her breathing She'll talk to you in words, in ways you've never heard You'll forget about the time when you should be leaving You'll know you're a man when you hold Mary Ann In her eyes you'll see the pasts that you been living In her secret ways you'll find she'll reach into your mind N' you'll know that all your crimes have been forgiven Mary Ann can turn the hands of time so far back That you think that time was just an empty word Mary Ann can break the ties that bind And love you thought you'd never find is therе When she's besidе you You'll know you're a man when you love Mary Ann And all the love you have is all you're given She'll lay you down and cool you with her fan You'll know there's a reason for living You'll know you're a man When you meet Mary Ann (You'll know you're a man) You'll know you're a man When you hold Mary Ann (You'll know you're a man) You'll know you're a man When you love Mary Ann (You'll know you're a man) You'll know you're a man When you know Mary Ann (You'll know you're a man)