Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals, drum machine) Steve Vai (guitar, acoustic guitar) Ray White (guitar, vocals) Roy Estrada (vocals) Bob Harris (boy soprano) Ike Willis (vocals) Bobby Martin (keyboards, saxophone, vocals) Tommy Mars (keyboards) Arthur Barrow (keyboards, bass, micro bass, rhythm guitar) Ed Mann (percussion) Scott Thunes (bass) Chad Wackerman (drums) Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) Craig Steward (harmonica) Dick Fegy (mandolin) Marty Krystall (saxophone)
Well, This is the story of a man who lived in Utopia This is the story of a man who lived in Utopia He was a funny little fella with feet just like I showed ya
Well, he had a girl, her name was Mary Lou Well, he had a girl, her name was Mary Lou She did everything for him that she could do
But still, still, still he wouldn't treat her right But still, still, still he wouldn't treat her right He would leave in the morning, don't come back till late at night
Ahh, Mary Lou (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool) Ahh, Mary Lou (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool) You did everything for him that you could do (Mary Lou, Mary Lou)
I'm going to tell you a story about Mary Lou I mean the kind of girl who make a fool of you She'd make a young man groan and a poor man pain The way she took my money was a cryin' shame Mary Lou -- she took my watch and chain Mary Lou -- she took my diamond ring Mary Lou -- she took my Cadillac car Jumped in my Kitty and drove afar
Well, she picked up from Georgia, moved to Kalamazoo Made her a fortune outta fools like you Meet her a rich man who was married and had two kids She stoked that cat till he flipped his lid Mary Lou -- she took my watch and chain Mary Lou -- she took my diamond ring Mary Lou -- she took my Cadillac car Jumped in my Kitty and drove afar
Well, she came back to town about a week ago Told me she was sorry she had hurt me so I had a '55 Ford and a two dollar bill They way she took that man she gave me a chill Mary Lou -- she took my watch and chain Mary Lou -- she took my diamond ring Mary Lou -- she took my Cadillac car Jumped in my Kitty and drove afar
Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool) Ahh, Mary Lou (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) Oh child you big fool (big fool, big fool) You did everything for him that you could do (Mary Lou, Mary Lou)
You did everything for him that you could do You did everything for him that you could do You did everything for him that you could do You did everything for him that you could do