Mary of the 4th Form
Mary of the fourth form
Turnin' all the boys on
She's turnin' all their heads around
Hitchin' up her short skirt
Stretchin' out her long legs
Pullin' up her stockings
She's combing out her black hair
Starin' at the teacher
Openin' her lips wide
Shiftin' in her seat, yeah
She slowly moves her hips aside
But in the middle of the night
She wakes her mom to put out the light
Her makeup's on and her jeans are skintight
And she's heading to the Pillar Bar
She walks into the pool hall room
The music's playing, you can see in the gloom
The boys are hanging out around table number five
Well, Johnnie looks all right tonight, she thinks
He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink
Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night
Mary
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Teacher's losing control
Thankfully, the bell rings
Mary's left all alone
With no one but the teacher
She quickly drops her pencil
And slowly bends to get it
Well, the teacher is a natural man
His hand moves out to touch her
She straightens and looks around, now
She laughs and leaves the room, yeah
Heartbreak for the teacher
And sweet dreams for young Mary
But in the middle of the night
She wakes her dad to put out the light
Her makeup's on and her jeans are skintight
And she's headed to the Pillar Bar
She walks into the pool hall room
The music's playing, you can see in the gloom
The boys are hanging out around table number five
Well, Johnnie looks great tonight, she thinks
He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink
Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Hey, Mary
Turnin' all the boys on
She's turnin' all their heads around
Hitchin' up her short skirt
Stretchin' out her long legs
Pullin' up her stockings
She's combing out her black hair
Starin' at the teacher
Openin' her lips wide
Shiftin' in her seat, yeah
She slowly moves her hips aside
But in the middle of the night
She wakes her mom to put out the light
Her makeup's on and her jeans are skintight
And she's heading to the Pillar Bar
She walks into the pool hall room
The music's playing, you can see in the gloom
The boys are hanging out around table number five
Well, Johnnie looks all right tonight, she thinks
He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink
Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night
Mary
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Teacher's losing control
Thankfully, the bell rings
Mary's left all alone
With no one but the teacher
She quickly drops her pencil
And slowly bends to get it
Well, the teacher is a natural man
His hand moves out to touch her
She straightens and looks around, now
She laughs and leaves the room, yeah
Heartbreak for the teacher
And sweet dreams for young Mary
But in the middle of the night
She wakes her dad to put out the light
Her makeup's on and her jeans are skintight
And she's headed to the Pillar Bar
She walks into the pool hall room
The music's playing, you can see in the gloom
The boys are hanging out around table number five
Well, Johnnie looks great tonight, she thinks
He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink
Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Mary of the fourth form
Hey, Mary
Bob Geldof
©The Boomtown Rats
℗1977 Ensign Records
b/w Do the Rat
He rodent into town
Fangs were getting him down
He whiskered around the juke joint
Where the cool cats hang around
Down at the mouse trap
Fangs were getting hot
Squealing with delight
Their legs began to hop
He whiskered around the juke joint
Where the cool cats hang around
Down at the mouse trap
Fangs were getting hot
Squealing with delight
Their legs began to hop
They're doin' the rat
Keep your trap shut
Do the rat
Be a cool cat
Do the rat
Well hold on to your hat
'Cos thats where it's at
Wrap your tail around your partner
You're doing the rat
Keep your trap shut
Do the rat
Be a cool cat
Do the rat
Well hold on to your hat
'Cos thats where it's at
Wrap your tail around your partner
You're doing the rat
You get down on the floor
Down on all fours
Sniffle with your nostrils
Scratch with your paws
Swish and swat that rodent's tail
If you've got little pink eyes you just can't fail
Point your ear
Towards the stand
And listen to the music of that band
Your teeth are yellow
Your hair is grey
You'll be doing the Rat until the break of day
You gotta make sewer
You're doin' it right
Scavenge on the dancefloor
All of the night
Don't get trapped in some corner
Or caught in a fight
You'll need all the strength you got
For doin' the Rat
Bob Geldof
©The Boomtown Rats
℗1977 Ensign Records