Beyond the mountains
At the heart of the hollow
If you make a right at the fork in the road
You may see her riding.
She’s at home with the horses.
They’re happy to be there:
Gentle and free there.
We know Mary keeps it together.
Oh, ride, Mary, ride!
Ride, Mary, ride!
Strong like an Amazon
You’re gonna carry on!
With her mother’s attentions
And her daughter’s devotion
It’s the blood they share running back somewhere
Past the memories of mankind
It’s the ages of women
Generations on horses
Flow through the senses
Carry the message:
“Endure like a legend!”
And, ride, Mary, ride!
Mary, ride! Mary, ride!
Strong like an Amazon
You’re gonna carry on!
She has suffered her losses
Her life hasn’t been easy
And she’s faced misfortune straight to the bone
And she knows she’s survivin’
Like the women before her
We all admire
Beautiful Mary, she inspires
The women around her
Oh, ride, Mary, ride!
I love to see you when you ride!
Strong like an Amazon
You’re gonna carry on!
In her worn, old barn clothes
Mary cares for the horses
So finely formed, her hands are so sure
Her voice is so certain
And the animals listen
They do what she tells them
Kind Mary, she’s tough and wise
It’s so nice being with her
Ah, she looks so fine
In her hand-sewn waistcoat
Mary’s schoolin’ the horses
And the girls they come, and they learn how to ride
With her personal guidance
Like a star, she sits so steady
On Twinkle on Black Nite
Proud Mary, she seems like a queen
She rides like a lady
Oh, ride, Mary, ride!
Oh, Mary, ride! Mary, ride!
Strong like an Amazon
You’re gonna carry on!