v.1
Who would be a poor man, a beggar man, a thief
If he had a rich man in his hand
And who would steal the candy from a laughing babies mouth
If he could take it from the money man

Refrain I:
Cross-eyed Mary, a-goes jumpin' it again
She signs no contract, but she always plays the game
She dines in Hampstead Village on expense account gruel
And the jack-knife barber drops her off at school

v.2
Laughing in the playground, gets no kicks from little boys
Would rather make it with a letching gray
Or maybe her attention is drawn by Aqualung
Who watches through the railing as they play

Refrain II:
Cross-eyed Mary, finds it hard to get along
She's a poor man's rich girl, and she'll do it for a song
She's a rich man stealer, but her favor's good and strong
She's the Robin Hood of Highgate, help the poor man get along

Instr. Brk.

Rpt v.2

Rpt. Ref I

Cross-eyed Mary, oh Mary, oh
Cross-eyed Mary