mary behind the counter looking sad looking solemn serious soft spoken has friends but never calls them mary behind the counter says the end is coming soon now there s no room for the sinners that i should understand now i need to be a better man don t change slowly don t change slowly she said the good lord s ways are wonderful and strange can i have a moment of your time i promise you it ll change your life i said don t you try to tell me dear that god is something i should fear i didn t come to hear your religious views now that s enough begone with you mary behind the counter apprehends me as i m leaving crying on my shoulder telling me she isn t teasing i just frown and walk out the door across the dusty wooden floor making a mental note not to come here anymore so don t you try to tell me dear that god is something i should fear i didn t come to hear your religious views now that s enough begone with you