You're probably gonna die alone
At least, that's what tradition told you
And it don't matter if you don't believe
Come Sunday morning, you'd 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
And 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 slowing down
This merry-go-'round
We think the first time's good enough
So we hold on to high school love
Say 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 wear
Same checks are always cashed in
To buy a little more distraction
'Cause Mama's hooked on Mary Kay
Brother's hooked on Mary Jane
And 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 slowing 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
Mary had a little lamb
Mary just don't give a damn anymore
If you ain't got two kids by twenty one You're probably gonna die alone At least, that's what tradition told you And it don't matter if you don't believe Come Sunday morning, you'd 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 And 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 slowing down This merry-go-'round We think the first time's good enough So we hold on to high school love Say 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 wear Same checks are always cashed in To buy a little more distraction 'Cause Mama's hooked on Mary Kay Brother's hooked on Mary Jane And 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 slowing 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 Mary had a little lamb Mary just don't give a damn anymore Explain Request ×
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