Merry Go 'Round - Kacey Musgraves: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Kacey Musgraves

Merry Go 'Round

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Merry Go 'Round was released on March 19, 2013 by Lost Highway/IGA as a part of the album Same Trailer Different Park

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves

Lead Vocals

Fred Eltringham

Fred Eltringham

Drums

Jimmie Lee Sloas

Jimmie Lee Sloas

Bass

Dave Levita

Electric Guitar

Ilya Toshinskiy

Ilya Toshinskiy

Acoustic Guitar

Matt Stanfield

Keyboards

Russ Pahl

Steel Guitar

John Trinko

Accordion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves

Songwriter

Shane McAnally

Songwriter

Josh Osborne

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves

Producer

Leslie Richter

Assistant Recording Engineer

Luke Laird

Producer

Shane McAnally

Producer

Ryan Gore

Mixing Engineer

Andrew Mendelson

Andrew Mendelson

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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 best be

There in the front row like you're supposed to

[PreChorus]

Same hurt in every heart

Same trailer, different park

[Chorus]

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

And just like dust, we settle in this town

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 2]

We think the first time's good enough

So, we hold onto 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're wearing

[PreChorus]

Same checks are always cashing

To buy a little more distraction

[Chorus]

'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

And just like dust, we settle in this town

On this broken merry go 'round

[Chorus]

And 'round and 'round we go

Where it stops nobody knows

And it ain't slowing down

This merry go 'round

[Bridge]

Mary, Mary quite contrary

We're so bored until we're buried

And just like dust, we settle in this town

On this broken merry go 'round

Merry go 'round

[Outro]

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

Written by: Josh Osborne, Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally

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