Written by R. Garth, "Mary Jane" joined the vivacious Vivienne Gay (vocals & harmonies) with the celebrated Suzanne Petersen (piano & harmonies) with the best brush man Ben Hendry (drums) with the wizard of Oz Rob Wellington (sound, recording, tuning, engineering, mixing, producing, bartending) with the bonified Alabama bluesman Richard Garth (vocals, guitar [Rob's Fender], bass [Angela Howard's], violin tuned guitar style so I, I mean he could play the dang thing [bowing ability deficiency].
The song is a about a girl R. knows who was first introduced to this world [mentioned historically, leastwise in writing, oral cultures probably knew her much longer] in the East with Shiva but travelled west to Europe and Africa and even across the Bering Strait into the Americas. She planted seeds of dreams. Can't remember her name... oh yeah, yeah, yeah: Mary Jane!
lyrics
Once there was a little girl
She stepped out into the world
She was something to admire
She set hearts and souls afire
Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane...Mary Jane
Shiva cooked her dinner in the East
In the West she danced the beauty in the beast
She rolled up sweet in Amsterdam
She even bopped in Alabam
Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane
Far across the waters
She wood the sons and daughters
Love and Mother Nature
She awaits ya
Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane
She weaved her way through Memphis blues
Satchmo helped spread the news
The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Band
Willie and Snoop Dogg holdin' hands
With Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane
Once there was a little girl
She went out into the world
She's done things you'll never know
Planted dreams to help us grow
Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane
Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane
credits
released September 6, 2023
The vocal virtuso Vivienne Gay (vocals & harmonies) with
the swingin' Suzanne Petersen (piano & harmonies) with
the brushes man Ben Hendry (drums) with
the wonnerful wizard of Oz Rob Wellington (sound, recording, tuning, engineering, mixing, producing, bartending) with
the bonified Alabama bluesman Richard Garth (vocals, guitar [Rob's Fender], bass [Angela's], violin tuned guitar style so I, I mean he could play the dang thing [bowing allergy] with...
Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane... Mary Jane
Strength in love and music,
R.
If I forgot anybody, it's her fault! X
R. Garth is a musician, songwriter, teacher and writer living in Melbourne, Australia. He has recently released the singles
'Gurrumul', 'Dear Dear Diary', 'Have You Got Money?' 'Mary Jane' and 'Crime.' Inspired by the classics, R. has produced 'Mephistopheles', 'King Arthur ~ The Magic of Merlin' and is presently working on 'The Odyssey'.
He sends love to all who have joined him in music. R....more
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