johnny and mary

Mary had a little clock

Mary had a little clock that works in its own way,
just another afternoon in May
Children playing birds were singing postmen said hello,
What if Mary wasn’t late that day

Johnny was a lonely man who has not much to say
He’s now on the roof to say goodbye
He was so in love with Mary when she was engaged,
Sadly he was not her fiance

So God I ask why today, are they not dear enough to you?
Did they not pray?
Is that how you work your way?
Now I’m so afraid

To some it was one fine day,
to them the very end of life well that’s their fate
So that’s how people come and go
What’s gonna happen no one knows

Johnny took a breath and quietly he jumped off the roof
What if Mary wasn’t late that day

So God I ask why today, are they not dear enough to you?
Did they not pray?
Is that how you work your own way?
Now I’m so afraid

To some it was one fine day,
to them the very end of life well that’s their fate
So that’s how people come and go
What’s gonna happen no one knows

So God I ask why today,
well she had everything she dreamt of yesterday
But now the happiness subside
Will she rest in peace in her own grave?

Bout’ him I dare not say,
he landed on her head and broke her neck they say.
So that’s how tragic life can be
Too bad that many still don’t see

Mary had a little clock that works in its own way
Yet she never has another day


看到朋友的一篇文章
說著我們其實都是johnny and mary
生有時，死有時

那天早上看到將軍澳的車禍
看到新聞標題的一刻嚇死了自己
因為男友晚上放工都會在附近搭巴士回家
馬上打開新聞電視確認一下
幸好，沒有
然後就會想，如果一天我或者男友有事
我們是不是要看到新聞才會知道
那種確定了又不肯定的感覺很難受

幾日來的車禍新聞都看得我戚戚然
假如...他們下班之後就一早回家
假如...他們走得慢了一點，趕不上這架巴士
假如...他們胡里胡塗的早下了一個站
假如...