Marry Me Instead

Marry Me Instead

By Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The Prairie Songbirds

Marry Me Instead — Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger

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(fiddle)
(Verse 1)
She’s got a face that could stop a train,
But that ain’t stoppin’ the mortgage pain.
Those high heels might turn some heads,
But they don’t cover the rent, or the credit card debt.
She’s a looker, no doubt about that,
But the power company? They don’t care about that stat.

(Chorus)
Thank ya kindly, you should marry me,
My daddy taught me how to save, you see.
This farm ain’t no money tree,
But together, we can plant what we need to be.
She’s wastin’ dollars on things she don’t need,
I’ll stretch a dime till it grows like a seed.
Thank ya kindly, marry me,
We’ll make this farm pay.

(Verse 2)
Her makeup’s flawless, her smile’s bright,
But that Wi-Fi bill’s due every night.
She can wink her way to free champagne,
But the water bill’s could have our name.
Oh, she’s stylin’, she’s profilin’,
But Visa’s callin’ while she’s out smilin’.

(Chorus)
Thank ya kindly, you should marry me,
‘Cause beauty fades, but bills don’t,
They keep on comin’ when the looks won’t.
Wrinkles show, but the payments stay,
No Botox gonna make that debt go away.
Beauty fades, but bills don’t,
You can smooth your skin, but not your debt,
You’ll be payin’ off her fancy dress yet.

(Bridge)
She thought her smile would pay the tractor bill,
But it’s John Deere, not love, that needs payment.
She’s flawless on the ‘Gram every day,
But credit card interest don’t fade away.

(Chorus)
Thank ya kindly, you should marry me,
Yeah, beauty fades, but bills don’t,
They keep on comin’ when the looks won’t.
Wrinkles show, but the payments stay,
No Botox gonna make that debt go away.
Beauty fades, but bills don’t,
You can smooth your skin, but not your debt,
You’re still payin’ off that fancy dress yet.

(Outro)
So when the shine fades and the hair turns gray,
The bills’ll be there, still waitin’ to be paid.
Beauty fades, but bills don’t,
She’ll be lookin’ fine, but the bank won’t!
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Guess…
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The Bank won’t care…

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