Story Behind The Song

Wrote about the relationship between the characters Nate & Lisa on the HBO series "Six Feet Under"

Song Description

Idiosyncrasies can ruin a relationship.

Lyrics

Mary

Written by: Jeff Perholtz

You never told me that you wouldn?t like going to the movies
You never told me that that you?d always tell me what to do
Who would of thought that you?d find a hobby in coupons
Who would have thought that you?d find a hobby in you.

I never signed up for saturday nights
Wasted at walmart and what gives you the right
to put my toothbrush in the cabinet when I want it on the sink
I tell you what you want hear but I don?t tell you what I think

Mary please let me be on my own
Mary please let me be on my own
Mary can?t you see that I wan?t to be on my own

You never told me that the world revolved around Neil Diamond
You never told me that it mattered where I hung my towell
Who would have thought that you?d cut your hair shorter than I do
Who would have thought that you?d trade your smile for a scowl

and I never signed up for lonely nights
sleeping on the couch and what gives you the right
To solicit me this one way ticket to hell
you?re a basket case woman who has cast her spell

(Chorus)
And If you had enough of my love
Then why don?t you see what this world is made of

You never told me that you?d bitch about life till sunrise
You never told me my problems wouldn?t matter to you
Who would have thought that it would come to this conclusion
Let?s let I be I and you be you.

(Pre Chorus/Chorus)
I be I, you be you