If you ain't got
two kids by 21
You're probably
gonna die alone
Least that's what
tradition told you
And it don't matter
if you don't believe
Come Sunday morning,
you best be there
in the front row
like you're supposed to
Same hurt in every heart
Same trailer,
different park
Mama's hooked
on Mary Kay
Brother's hooked
on Mary Jane
Daddy's hooked on
Mary two doors down
Mary, Mary quite contrary
We get bored, so,
we get married
Just like dust,
we settle in this town
On this broken
merry go 'round
and 'round and
'round we go
Where it stops
nobody knows and
it ain't slowin' down
This merry go 'round
We think the
first time's
good enough
So, we hold on
to high school love
Sayin' we won't end up
like our parents
Tiny little
boxes in a row
Ain't what you want,
it's what you know
Just happy in the
shoes you're wearin'
Same checks we're
always cashin' to
buy a little
more distraction
'Cause mama's
hooked on Mary Kay
Brother's hooked
on Mary Jane
Daddy's hooked on
Mary two doors down
Mary, Mary,
quite contrary
We get bored, so,
we get married
Just like dust,
we settle in this town
On this broken
merry go 'round and
'round and 'round we go
Where it stops nobody
knows and it
ain't slowin' down
This merry go 'round
Mary, Mary,
quite contrary
We're so bored
until we're buried
Just like dust,
we settle in this town
On this broken
merry go 'round
Merry go 'round
Jack and Jill
went up the hill
Jack burned out
on booze and pills
And Mary had a little lamb
Mary just don't
give a damn no more
