Name: Good Time Mary
Duration: P00H02M59S
Description: Good Time Mary is inspired by rock opera and imagines the presence of Mother Mary in everday life. What if wisdom, magic, and majesty reside not in myth, not in some other world, but in your neighborhood, within reach, within YOU.

Good Time Mary

from Dream Girl by Tisa Batchelder

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Good Time Mary is inspired by rock opera and imagines the presence of Mother Mary in everday life. What if wisdom, magic, and majesty reside not in myth, not in some other world, but in your neighborhood, within reach, within YOU.

lyrics

The spheres resonate like church bells when she laughs
I can see her epiglottis when she laughs
Opalescent beads of moisture spray and she says,
"All your painful limitations are self made
What you need is to go out and play."

Mary, good time Mary
Mary, good time Mary

So we wrapped rainbows right around the sun
We dared to love ourselves and everyone
We ran like wolves, hair all a-brambled
Bared our ankles and caused scandals
And we laughed and held our aching sides
We laughed until the tears fell from our eyes

Mary, good time Mary
Mary, good time Mary

Now I learned back in CCD
when the pitchers held just water
And all the guests wanted to leave
even though they'd all just got there
That's when Mary turned to young JC and said, "If you wouldn't mind,
Let's jump start this party. Won't you do that thing you do
With the wine?"

She's like the Northern Lights on her way to the morning train
She leaves iridescent tracers in her wake
She blesses mammals, reptiles, microbes,
Arachnids, even assholes
And they drop their burdens and their fears
She says, "You can drag them further or leave them here."

Mary, good time Mary
Mary, good time Mary

credits

from Dream Girl, track released August 4, 2023
Tisa Batchelder-piano & vocals
Gregg Ostrom-bass & trombone
Anna Jacobson-French horn
Gerald Dowd-drums & percussion

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Tisa Batchelder Chicago, Illinois

Called “absolutely original” and “truly unique", Tisa Batchelder's songs are haunting, cool, and lush; layered with winks and nods. Her vocal delivery meanders then soars: light and airy sing-song; gutsy, witchy mystery; searing, soul-baring emotional expression.Tisa's songwriting is informed by study of literature and filmmaking as well as a life-long fascination with healing. ... more

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