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