Please Marion, take a message to Brother John

Marion run tell your brother

The men has come

To collect for what was done

Make right what went wrong

Run Marion, faster now

You run tell John



Tell him to bring his coat and hat

Journey will be long

And I know he's been waiting for this day to come

To pay what price may be

Endure our destiny

Oh Marion, your feet so swift

You run tell John



Tell him kiss Cedella and bring regards from me

Tell him to make it clear to Frannie that daddy's gonna leave

And tell Cedella not to cry

He loves her more than life

Oh Marion, your feet so swift

You run tell John



Will you tell him to bring his walking cane

The one out of finest wood

Tell him on this journey we better look good

And the Lord will provide us with strength as we lay our lives in his hands

Oh Marion, faster now

You run tell John



You run tell John

You run tell John