Mary-Ann, you're better than the world,
They took a lot of time getting it right on this girl,
I said, Mary-Ann, you're better than the world,
They did a lot of things right on this girl.

Had a lot of girlfriends, I should have known them,
Click your heels and count back from three,
Do you wanna go back? you should have known that,
The butterfly in reverse here is me.
But Mary-Ann, you're better than the world,
You took a lot of time getting it right on this girl,
I said, Mary-Ann, you're better than the world,
They did a lot of things right on this girl.
Where'd you wanna go to, with nothing beside you,
But webbing and curfews and rain?
And everything that hurts you is locked up inside you,
Like butterflies with wings and other perfect things.
We go swimming in the sunshine, dangling from clotheslines,
Separate and fall into me, but did you ever see me,
Me absolutely? me, but all you, but still me?

Oh, Mary-Ann, you're better than the world,
They took a lot of time getting it right on this girl,
I said, Mary-Ann, you're better than the world,
They did a lot of things right on this,
Did a lot of things right on this,
Did a lot of things right on this girl.