Why did you marry oh why did you marry

You could have been an actress

You could have been a doctor

You could have been somebody

People wish they knew

Why did you marry oh why did you marry

Did no one ever tell you to fly to the moon

To not get tied down too soon

To shop around

Oh all the places you'd go all the folks

You meet, they'll say that honey you still got it

But know that was 20's some march years ago

Today you're just getting by

You're just getting by

Why did you marry, oh why did you marry

Did somebody convinced you through ... and songs

That you could be happy

Just tagging along

All the places you'd go all the folks you'd meet

They'd say honey thank god you didn't end up

Like all of the other girls on your street

They're just getting by, they're just getting by

But I think that I know yes I know why you marry

It's just like in the movies and ...plays

Where no one ever says, thanks carry grant

But I think I'll jus get my own place

Oh all the places you'd go all the folks

You meet, they'll say that honey you still got it

And guess what, we've all got it too

So pull off a seat

We're just getting by, we're just getting by