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