Oh Father what do you see
Are you well pleased in me
I always longed to be
Worthy of the faith
you put in me and
It would make me sad
if I should let you down
I only wish to make you proud
but I'd really like to play
with the children now
Am I allowed
For a moment to go out
Mary still a little girl now
Mary play as much as you can
Mary you already know how
To play the hearts of men
like a harp
You're still so young
You have so much ahead of you
Big things await you still
Oh if you only knew but
Maybe it is better
that you don't
While you're sleeping
undisturbed by anything
It's still so early in the morning
Only cowbells ring
Soon the birds will start to sing
Mary you're growing up now
Mary soon your time will come
Mary you already know how
To make sound the hearts of men
like a drum beating