Mean Mary & The Contrarys - Penelope Rose

From Hell & Heroes (Vol.1) available now. Visit: Filmed by Johnny Giles Edited by Mary James Penelope Rose (M. James) Some men are cowards and some men are brave Some share their secrets, some take them to their grave Some walk in sunlight, some hide in shadows But they all love Penelope Rose He came from Baton Rouge working on a case A law man, a good man, who lived for the chase A picture of a woman in a red cotton dress Was a dead man’s last caress CHORUS: He stared at that picture and drunk it in like gin dangerous eyes that could make a good man sin He’d memorized her from her head to her toes And he’d dream about Penelope Rose For 10 lonely years he’s worked homicide Turning his back would be justified But he’s tangled in a web of cases he can’t close All tied to Penelope Rose They call her the woman with the rose tattoo In New Orleans she goes by Penny LaRue He’d know her anywhere, any name, any clothes He’ll find his Penelope Rose CHORUS: He’ll uncover every secret in Louisian’ They say he’s a genius - he always gets his man Or maybe he’s a mad man chasing shadows And he’s in love with Penelope Rose CHORUS: Some say they’ve seen her in New Orleans Some say they ‘ve seen her on a silver screen He see’s a ghost when the warm wind blows That looks like Penelope Rose