Mary MacGregor1948年出生,明尼蘇達州聖保羅市人,6歲學習鋼琴,青少年時期就已隨著樂團演唱。"Torn Between Two Lovers"是她唯一廣為人知的歌(1976年雙週冠軍),其他進榜歌還有77年拿到46名的"The Girl (Has Turned Into a Woman)"及80年72名的"Dancing Like Lovers"等。
Torn between two lovers就是民謠組合Peter, Paul and Mary其中的團員Peter和友人合寫的歌,也是美國流行音樂史上描述婚外情的作品中,相當有名的一首。這首歌的原始靈感,是來自文學名著「齊瓦哥醫生」中男主角的遭遇,只是決定由女歌手來詮釋之後,歌詞作了更動。原本這首歌打算交由當時名氣響亮的Olivia Newton John 或 Anne Murray來演唱,但後來決定把機會讓給藉藉無名的Mary MacGregor。
There are times when a woman has to say what's on her mind
Even though she knows how much it's gonna hurt
Before I say another word, let me tell you "I love you"
Let me hold you close, and say these words as gently as I can
"There's been another man that I've needed and I've loved,
But that doesn't mean I love you less,
And he knows he can't possess me, and he knows he never will,
There's just this empty place inside of me that only he can fill"
(chorus)
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
Loving both of you is breaking all the rules
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
Loving you both is breaking all the rules
You mustn't think you failed me just because there's someone else
You were the first real love I ever had,
And all the things I ever said
I swear they still are true
For no one else can have the part of me I gave to you
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
Loving both of you is breaking all the rules
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
Loving you both is breaking all the rules
Couldn't really blame you if you turned and walked away
But with everything I feel inside, I'm asking you to stay
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
Loving both of you is breaking all the rules
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
Loving you both is breaking all the rules
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
Loving both of you is breaking all the rules
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
Loving you both is breaking all the rules