For fifty years they've been married
  They can't wait for their fifty first
  To roll around, yeah, roll around.
  For thirty years they've been married
  And now they're old and happy
  And they settle down, ha ha
  Settle down, yeah.
  For twenty years they've been married
  And they did everything that could be done
  You know, they have their fun.
  
  And then you come along and talk about it:
  "So you, you say you wanna be married,
  I'm gonna change your mind.
  Oh, gotta change it."
  That was the good side baby
  Here comes the best side.
  For ten years they've been married
  A thousand kids went around homeless
  'Cause their Mom was a louse
  Daddy's down at the wiskey house.
  That ain't all,
  For three years they've been married
  They don't get along so good,
  They're tired of each other.
  You know how that goes,
  She got another lover.
  Hah, same old thing.
  So now you're seventeen
  You run around hangin' out
  And having your fun
  Life for you has just begun baby.
  
  And then you come sayin':
  "So you, you say you wanna be married.
  Oh, baby, tryin' to put me on a chain
  Ain't that some shame?
  You must be losin' your weak little mind.
  I ain't ready to get married,
  I ain't ready.
  I'm gonna change your mind.
  Ooh, look out baby.
  Auh, I ain't ready to get tied down
  I ain't ready, I ain't ready now
  Let me live a little while longer
  Let me live, let me live a little while longer
  So I can finish talking,
  Let me get back to my groooove . . .