Charley Pride - A word or two to mary

^CA word or two to Mary, please w^Frite a letter for ^Cme, That's what my buddy said to ^G7me to--d^Cay I couldn't keep from cryin', sad ^Feyes are lookin' at ^Cme, He said I'll tell you w^G7hat I wanted to ^Csay.

Oh, I don't mind dyin', I just ^Fhate to leave you ^Calone, And I wish that I could watch the children g^G7row But there's ^Cno use denyin' I^F won't be comin' b^Cack home, Just a word or two to y^G7ou before I g^Co.

Down on my knees beside him I ^Fbegged my buddy to l^Cive, I told the Lord to please take ^G7me in--s^Ctead But a word or two to Mary was a^Fll my buddy could ^Cgive, And just these words were ^G7all your husband ^Csaid.

A word or two to Mary, I m^Fust add some of my ^Cown, He was the truest friend ^G7 I ever ^Chad I'll keep writing letters to her, h^Felp the children a^Clong, Tell them in a way t^G7hat it's from their ^CDad.

He didn't mind dyin'. he just ^Fhated to leave you ^Calone, And he wished that he could see his c^G7hildren g^Crow I'll be standing by them, as I ^Fknow he'd want me ^Cto, And write a word or two to M^G7ary as they ^Cgrow. And write a word or two to M^G7ary as they ^Cgrow.