Time to learn a bit about the gay culture during the 60's someplace between the closets and the beginning of the pride movement was the big park 'bush queens' era! (Not that there aren't still a few 'bush queens' in the world!Īnd the actual 'Mary Hill' drag queen actually got married to a woman and entered politics The 'Man with money' that said 'come om And the reference about the 'merry go round' was about her being the 'bukake' center of a circle jerk! Why do you think Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark? LoL General Comment' Mary Hill' was the name of a drag queen and Cherry Hill Park was the commonly known name of a small wooded park in the Cherry Hills area of San Francisco. Talkin' about Cherry Hill Park (Cherry Hill Park) Whoa, Cherry Hill Park (Cherry Hill Park) Then one day, Mary Hill, she married awayĪ man with some money said 'Come on, honey' and she said okayĪnd since that day it ain't been the sameĪh, Mary Hill sure was smart down in Cherry Hill Park (Cherry Hill Park) Playing games with everyone till way after dark Billy Joe Royal released it on the album Down in. Oh, Mary Hill sure was smart down in Cherry Hill Park (Cherry Hill Park) I Knew You When by Billy Joe Royal was written by Joe South and was first released by Wade Flemons in 1964. Enjoy (:Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news repo. It was there that Royal would become friends with Roy Orbison who gave him encouragement to pursue his dream as an. Oh, Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark Royal gained a huge following at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah, Georgia, where close to 2,500 people each night would flock to the club to see him and others perform. Mary Hill used to love to ride on the merry-go-roundĪll the guys got eager eyes watchin' Mary go round 'Cause Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark The game she played lasted all day till way after dark Mary Hill used to hang out in Cherry Hill Park

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