Mary in the morningal martinowritten by johnny cymbal and mike lendell. cymbal also wrote and recorded "mr. bassman" in 1963. later, using his brother derek's name, he also wrote and recorded "cinnamon."peaked at # 27 in 1967nothing's quite as pretty as mary in the morningwhen through a sleepy haze i see her lying theresoft as the rain that falls on summer flowerswarm as the sunlight shining on her golden hair, aah-ummwhen i awake and see her there so close beside mei want to take her in my arms, the ache is there so deep inside menothin's quite as pretty as mary in the morningchasing a rainbow in her dreams so far awayand when she turns to touch me i kiss her face so softlythen my mary wakes to love another day, aah-ummand mary's there in sunny days or stormy weathershe doesn't care `cause right or wrong the love we share, we share togethernothin's quite as pretty as mary in the eveningkissed by the shades of night and starlight on her hairand as we walk, i hold her close beside meall our tomorrows for a lifetime we will share, aah-umm, aah-ummfadeaah-umm