She looks the same as she always did
And she says IÂ’ve changed but I knew I would
ItÂ’s hay making time, hay making time.

SheÂ’s got her dreams in her darkest mind
And IÂ’ve got my love that I know IÂ’ve found
ItÂ’s hay making time, hay making time
And I said, oh sweet Mary-Anne, IÂ’ve got to go away.
IÂ’ve got to shine on everyone, they've got to know me
Because itÂ’s hay making time, hay making time.

We couldnÂ’t do what you wanted to do
And we couldnÂ’t love like she wanted to
‘cos it’s hay making time, hay making time
ItÂ’s hay making time, hay making time

And she says, oh I love you but IÂ’ve got to go away.
IÂ’ve got to shine on my life, IÂ’ve got to deal with me
Because itÂ’s hay making time for me
Hay making time, it's hay making time, hay making time

Oh and I said, oh sweet Mary-Anne, IÂ’ve got to go away
IÂ’ve got to shine on everyone, they've got to know me
Oh and she says, oh I love you but IÂ’ve got to go away
And she said, oh I love you but IÂ’ve got to go