[Verse 1]
Congratulations
You got a child of your own
Thunderous applause
Sighs of relief
From the folks at home
You can fool mom and dad
But you can’t fool that
Big empty bed
You better run to that baby
She’s crying out loud
She’s too young for words
But you swear that it sounds like

[Chorus]
No one can love you like Mary
No one can love you like Mary
No one can love you like Mary
Goodbye to the dream of a good man

[Verse 2]
Here’s where you prove to the world
That it’s all apple pie
But at the end of the day
Front door slams as you try
To explain to your child
Why nobody stays
There goes another helpless man
Who can’t live up to the legend
So he just drives away
The dashboard radio's
Getting harder to hear
It's like a half block away
But it's still ringing in your ears, it says
[Chorus]
No one can love you like Mary
No one can love you like Mary
No one can love you like Mary
Goodbye to the dream of a good man

[Bridge]
They ain’t getting
Any younger back home
And they’re filled with suspicion
You don’t come to Christmas
Never mind explanation
They’d never understand
How your heart broke in half
And it ain't for a man (No no)

[Verse 3]
Now that the child is half grown
She’s out to break your heart
With some brand new skills
Sippy cups, ribbons and bows make way for
Jack Daniels, needles, and pills
After one particular knock down drag out fight
She’s out the back door
Where she goes for the kill
Over the squeal ot the wheels
As she peels out the lot
She rolls down the window
For one parting shot, she says
[Chorus]
No one can love you like Mary
No one can love you like Mary
No one can love you like Mary
Goodbye to the dream of a good man
No one can love you like Mary
Ain't nobody love you like Mary can
No one can love you like Mary
Goodbye to the dream of a good man

[Outro]
Mmm, no one will love you like Mary
No one can love you like Mary
Goodbye to that dream
Mmm