Mean Mary - No Man's Land

New album Portrait of a Woman (Part 1) available now. Visit: meanmary.com
Filmed by Jean James and Mary James
Edited by Mary James
NO MAN’S LAND (M. James, J. James)
Mary James - vocals, banjo, guitar, cajon
Mixed by Marc Frigo
LYRICS
Here I stand, in no man’s land, drear and stark and dead
Contrariwise, these merry eyes, see blue skies overhead
All is Bleak, so very bleak
In this land of grim mystique
Empty spaces, harsh places, send a wistful plea
Like someone near, someone dear, calling out to me
And the wind wails its desire
And it’s hungry, hungry like a fire, like a wildfire
CHORUS:
I’m full of fight, here I stand
I’m doing alright in No Man’s Land
With Blinders gone, I look upon, this mystic land of strife
This open door, to the ground floor, of rough and restless life
I looked up at the sky once more
Had it ever been so blue before -
Birds fly, shadows rush by, there’s movement behind each stone
I’m lonely in name only, for I’ve never been alone
All the earth is fierce and alive
And it’s hungry, hungry to thrive, to survive
CHORUS
Endless rocks, endless knocks, endless shifting sand
The sun’s ablaze, no shady ways, but still, I understand
I understand this No Man’s Land
CHORUS

[@Sireci73]

I don't know what blows me away most about this woman. Her voice, or her finger pickin'. Criminally underrated!

[@rebeccajohnson2633]

😁😉

[@rhino1138]

@@rebeccajohnson2633 Agree.

[@cal9064]

With this kind of talent, I am astonished that Mean Mary isn't celebrated as a major recording artist. She is certainly deserving of acclaim.

[@jackrichards1863]

They are trying to take the music away. Mean Mary and musicians like her are here mankind will stay.

[@commodoresixfour7478]

Because Record Companies are pure evil. Thank God I live in a time when they are no longer needed.

[@nomanmcshmoo8640]

She (and her MOM, who is also a FANTASTIC songwriter) is an awesome talent!

[@matt01506]

@@jackrichards1863 "FULL OF FIGHT , IM DOING ALRIGHT IN NO MANS LAND" BIG BROTHER DOSENT LIKE THAT ONE LITTLE BIT !

[@DiscernmentNow]

Maybe she doesn't want to sell her soul for fame and fortune.

[@BarManE.C.]

Mean Mary is so Badass! Love at First Listen.

[@patriciajrs46]

I love her dusky singing. I am glad she's decided to share her talent with the world.

[@lifelover515]

On top of Mary's virtuosity on multiple string instruments and her haunting expressive alto, do we all appreciate what an amazing lyricist she is? Nothing mad about our Mary. What a tonic for the vacuous no man's land (or woman's) of dance pop and rap crap. Thanks for every song you've ever made, honey.

[@coryburns9161]

It's Mean Mary,I saw a video of her as a youngster introduced as Mean Mary

[@claralipps]

It's "mean I think because she is a MEAN string player--meaning a bad ass! @@coryburns9161

[@PeakPics]

This reminds me of Iron Horse, the first Mean Mary song I ever heard. She is at her best here, great songwriting and playing. Looks like Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, great location for the video, thanks Mary!

[@slbolfing56]

Exactly my first thought!!

[@PatGilliland]

This, Iron Horse and Sweet Jezebel - top notch songs.

[@MaksVerver]

I'm hearing Iron Horse mixed with Dark Woods (both great songs, so I'm not complaining).

[@134rwa]

I had the same thought, reminded me of Iron Horse also. My first Mean Mary song is 'Blazing'.

[@zardozungadonkbungabonga]

My first experience was Mean Mary (age 6) Long Tall Texan right here in Florida. I think Blazing or Sweet Jezebel after that . I like her voice and banjo playing.

[@MelodyVillaMusic]

Mary James has many gifts, vocals and banjo are just a couple of them! Love all she does for a unique style!!! 5 star performer...

[@plantlord3266]

incredable music icon that needs more widespread audience-great song as always...

[@Lostinmyself7]

Her voice brings her songs to life. You can hear the old West calling out

[@TheMightyTurtle]

Love her voice. She's was one of those artists about 9yrs ago that I accidentally stumbled upon with the song iron horse. Kept listening to her since

[@nomad90125]

Excellent, your musical talent will always be appreciated by those who have understanding of music. Never mind the music industry, they are trash, like the wanabe musicians they employ.

[@cedricbadger1348]

Another demonstration of beautiful voice and skill on stringed instruments. Keep releasing more videos we love them ❤

[@twofeathersjodie]

YES!!!!🥰❤

[@cedricbadger1348]

@@twofeathersjodie Thanks for your reply. "Mean mary" seems to have beautiful personality that doesn't match the " mean" title. Let's encourage her to release more videos. Great sound

[@samuelketcham810]

Mean Mary has many gifts that few people can understand I believe. I bet if you could stand by her you would feel the spirits that surround her!

[@patriciajrs46]

Probably true.

[@tool4rage434]

Ususally it's the high note in a song that brings the goosebumps but that low note from Mary sure does the trick.

[@thefabulousgreenbean2194]

yep

[@Cynthia_Cantrell]

Bravo! I'm tingling up all the way from my toes! 35 years ago this could have been my personal anthem... fortunately I'm in a better place now. Thank you Mary for brightening the world with your music!

[@cormacdavid7355]

Hello Cynthia 👋

[@janicedeeter577]

My favorite used to be "Dark Woods"... It's a toss up now with new song. I just happy to listen...

[@yahuahyahusha4]

This is my personal anthem.. I live this song.. with adversarial wolves and wicked forces all around me who are afraid of sun.light. they produce artificial rain.

[@janicedeeter577]

@@yahuahyahusha4 Those tears are from Narcissist. That only take what you give. Shut the door forever.

[@janicedeeter577]

My goodness...MS Mary sings again...

[@janicedeeter577]

Just had respond...Her voice is like a bit of heaven.

[@puttsky7]

That break towards the end was killer

[@maryodgers5535]

🎶👍🎶a triumph🎉👍🌟

[@cormacdavid7355]

Hi Mary 👋

[@colinlauritsen1903]

I fly mustering choppers for a living in the NT and I can and do listen to mean Mary all day long without changing Love the music keep it coming

[@scottholman3982]

Hail Mary! She sure can play banjo, and her singing ain't bad either. Thank you!

[@liquidbiscuitstudios9151]

She takes me to a place in music no other can. I tell EVERYONE about her. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤.

[@idoeverything]

You inspired me so much that I bought a Deering and I’m learning to play banjo now.

[@cormacdavid7355]

Hello Janie 👋 how are you ??

[@liquidbiscuitstudios9151]

One of very very few true legends of her own time and for all time to come.

[@007JHS]

I love the mellow tones of Mean Mary's voice.

[@RhettNero-qt8mp]

Mean Mary shines like the North Star truly Brite and beautiful ❤️

[@RenaeWigen]

Wow, what a breath of fresh air, unfortunately I can truly say I've been there before...the place this artist speaks of and it was about a year ago as i was stranded in Southern CA. Nothing but heat, desert and loneliness. Thank you for this refreshing song and talent!

[@jefro4551]

Yes banjo with attitude Mary your great

[@genevievedelacy98]

Nice voice, nice song, nice landscapes, nice woman...... Pretty good singer.........

[@thomaszaccone3960]

I just love everything about this lady.

[@johnjohnson9918]

Great singer, nice song and love to see the true American instrument, the banjo….what a great talent this woman is..

[@Marys-Channel]

I L♥️VE MARY!!!

[@cormacdavid7355]

Hello Mary 👋

[@robertalford2257]

And lets not forget besides the performances, the voice, the songs, what a lovely looking woman.

[@user-io9ln1or7c]

Thank you for the music and for the song Madame!🎉

[@simonhuffa9885]

Thanks Mary you have a most resonant beautiful voice😊

[@1pooltub5391]

Awesome track!! Great musician, great voice and great lyricist!! Thank you Mary!!👍❤️👍

[@Maddog-tb3bp]

Love her VOICE!!!

[@johnnynitro7523]

She's the best...

[@hannahrobertson919]

an encreadible talent, with great taste.

[@hawtenslaton4307]

Great to see her playing the Great Sand Dunes park in my home state of Colorado! Absolutely amazing voice, playing and a gorgeous woman too! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jeffgrush3795]

Got dune's in Cali, too!

[@dirkbsilver9260]

Some of the best picking I have heard in years. One of my favorite artists of all time.

[@donridley7067]

Just like everything else this wonderful lady sings. Great song. Thank You for what you do

[@desirreemarlenaclonch7593]

Love it 😊 Thnkxz Bunches for this Great song, I live it

[@cormacdavid7355]

Hello 👋 Marlena

[@bryangardner2365]

I have an unnatural attraction to banjo music. What a voice!

[@theseustoo]

I LOVE Mean Mary! And I don't care who knows it! 😁

[@michaelmarr416]

She's been all over KZbin why doesn't she do a major recording. She is a great singer and a great plucker

[@Woodsy1101]

Check out her website.

[@michaelmarr416]

@@Woodsy1101 okie dokie

[@wayneb1954]

Great Job Mary.............

[@heathermcerlean2851]

I cannot even begin to say how much I love this. I love the haunting way you sing so many parts of this. I love the nature-inspired theme ... a reminder of how nature is not just beautiful, but powerful as well. Perfection!

[@nwr613]

Great tune....This is an award coming on!!!! LOVE the end of the video!!!!

[@cormacdavid7355]

Hi Nancy 👋

[@keithkornatoski9162]

HI... I haven't finished enjoying "IRON HORSE" and then you deliver this tasty morsel ... Thank You so much Keith Chicago IL ... and this from a person who grew up primarily on a steady diet of 70's PROG ... I'm most certainly impressed ... fantastic stuff!!!

[@TheeSlickShady_Dave_K]

🤘🏼🏆🤘🏼 Yes. Totally awesome!

[@jannieventer8683]

I agree with the talent, the voice the music the awe,

[@richardbaldwin5699]

What a voice!😳

[@TheWantedMen1]

All your recordings get better and better each time I listen.

[@victorcocco8033]

Great banjo playing and wonderful singing Mean Mary .

[@leftypick4854]

Good stuff. Yes sir.

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

You rock so hard!! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@timschiechl2233]

Outstanding

[@G4r3n4M4st3r]

I can't stop loving your music.

[@eel908]

you kick ass and take no names well done my mean mary good listening to your music thank you tod

[@beseez]

Beautiful scenery and visionary, as you do great. Love love love your voice. Adore your banjo playing.... it catches my soul. Thank you.

[@RedcoatsReturn]

The best banjo 🪕 in the West…and the East, North and South too! 😄👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸

[@djoswald9128]

The light of the body is the Eye 👁:if therefore thine Eye 👁 be single, thy whole body shall be full of Light.

[@kimb4698]

Love it! With great Sand Dunes National Park in background!

[@heath6040]

A voice from heaven.

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

That viola depth of tone is amazing. Mary (same name as my mother) you, dear, have as smoothness of tone with that awesome twang for punctuation that is absolutely divine. Love it! Please do not stop!

[@thefabulousgreenbean2194]

You said it just right with that comment ... her layers of sound are so thrilling to me thank you

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

@@thefabulousgreenbean2194 Thank your sir/madame/whatever? Can never tell nowadays. LOL! My ears are about the only thing on my body that still work as expected, according to the design specs. My wife, and my ex wife as well, have essentially been WTF? You heard all THAT? All I could say/still say is that I wish some other parts actually worked as well despite being out of warranty. ;)

[@wolfil8019]

What a powerful performance of a magnificent song. And a beautiful video.

[@Tom-fh6bu]

Another winner

[@johnorta8372]

Mean Mary the greatest balladeer of our time. You did it again. Best wishes, good health and Mazel Tov. Congratulations on a great song. You are the Greatest! Ever.

[@celianickle7221]

So just talent happy i found her

[@MatthewMcCartney-qu7zq]

Such a breath of fresh air you are..........

[@KS51ABCAN]

Real American style music! Love it.

[@hillarycourchaine6829]

I absolutely love folk music and bluegrass , definitely makes me wanna play the and learn the banjo.

[@GitVit-guitar]

Great work! Respect from Russia

[@duanegregg6222]

Dang, cool outfits, cool tune, great job !!! Nice !

[@johnsullivan5154]

WOW!!!!! Another Home Run Mary. I sure hope to see you in concert someday soon. You are destined to become a Legend. You and your Brother. PURE Americana!

[@8iaggi]

Fabulous song by a beautiful lady.

[@schadowolf]

What a wonderful voice!!!

[@johnharper5101]

I love all of your performances. You make me smile! Thank you.

[@selmateacher7]

Awesome.

[@norm5785]

What a wonderful performance, thank you for sharing this with us today Stay safe and healthy from Henrico County Virginia

[@GuyHeadbanger]

As a German, never been to the U.S., I like to think that Marys music is the heart and soul of her county. Makes me want to visit, but not NYC or LA, but let's say some small town in the Appalachian Mountains or so. Maybe some day...

[@user-ev7yr2qd6t]

Let's make this beautiful artist famous

[@zotheghost]

this song is AMAZING!! i adore your voice and your playing, fair to say i have a crush 🥰

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

I love it! That deep voice is so captivating🐝🤗❤️

[@jamesbates1338]

Love your lower register! Great song and great musicianship.

[@addamsaddams4461]

When you think it can't get any better than it does awesome job

[@wildcolonialman]

Brilliant.

[@BearBearSmash]

I love Mean Mary, I love listening to her music when working as an archaeologist. This video's settings reminded me of the places I've been in my life. Great video Mean Mary and film artists. Thank you for making this. ❤

[@user-wr9vv8sj7p]

Love your voice. Keep rocking that banjo.

[@ScooterWeibels]

Thanks for the new song. I just started playing banjo at age 62 and I'm learning Good Time Gal. I really like your music

[@MoonStar-fq6oy]

Mean Mary I have heard a couple songs and ya are Mean on them Sweet strings Digging the land ❤✌️

[@chiefredbird7315]

Mean Mary is a bad ass !

[@elrioviolino3549]

Oh wow! Loved this video. Song is killer! Banjo is killer!!! Thank you Mean Mary.

[@bamavickie7691]

You never disappoint! Hauntingly beautiful. You truly are an amazingly talented performer, both instrumentally and vocally. So glad you have a style that differs from the so-called music of today. God bless you!

[@baxterdavis3671]

Ma , what a talent!!! And gorgeous …

[@davekramer4266]

Excellent as Usual. Love Mary's New albums. I agree with the other Fans of Mary, as She is an excellent Song Writer, and I can't get enough of her Voice, it's so full and Pleasant sounding, unlike to many other singers that Shout their music..🎶🎼💯😘

[@pinienhain7664]

Great! Super feeling!

[@cormacdavid7355]

Hello beautiful 👋

[@burryhulbertjr1429]

Dat looks like a special place in Colorado. Great video n amazing music.

[@randynau931]

Great rhythm and lyrics. Another #1 song 🎵

[@michaelholdeman4317]

A haunting voice of mean marie, I think that's why I love her so.