If [D]you ain't got two kids by 21,
your probably gonna die alone
[G] at least that's what tradition told you.
And [D]it don't matter if you don't believe,
come sunday morning you best [G]be there
in the front row, like your s'posed to.
[Em7]Same hurt in every [D]heart.
[G]Same trailer, different [A]park.
[G]Mamas hooked on Mary Kay
Brothers hooked on Mary Jane
And [D]Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.
[G]Mary Mary quite contrary,
we get bored so we get married
and [D]just like dust we [A]settle in this [Em7]town.
On this [G]broken Merry go '[D]'round
and round and [A]round we go, [Em7]where it stops
no[G]nobody knows [D]
and it ain't [A]slowin down, this merry go r[D]round
[D]We think the first time's good enough,
So we hold on to highschool love[G]love,
Say we won't end up like our parents.
[D]Tiny little boxes in a row,
ain't what you want it's what you kno[G]know,
Just happy in the shoes your wearin.
[Em7]Same checks we're always[D]always cashin,
[G]to buy a little more dis[A]distraction.
[G]Mamas hooked on Mary Kay
Brothers hooked on Mary Jane
And [D]Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.
[G]Mary Mary quite contrary,
we get bored so we get married
and [D]just like dust we [A]settle in this [Em7]town.
On this [G]broken Merry go '[D]'round and
round and [A]round we go, [Em7]where it stops
no[G]nobody knows [D]
and it ain't [A]slowin down, this merry go r[D]round
[G]Mary Mary quite contrary,
we're so bored until we're burried
and [D]just like dust we [A]settle in this [Em7]town.
On this [G]broken Merry go '[D]'round[A]round [Em7]
Me[G]Merry Go 'Rou[D]'Round [A] [Em7] [G]
[D]Jack and Jill went up the hill,
Jack burned out on booze and pills,
[G]and mary had a little lamb,
mary just don't give a damn no [D]more
