Little Boys and Little Girls Dream of Big, Big Things
They're Taught At a Tender Age Just What Life Should Bring
Get a Job Say I Do and Settle Yourself Down
But What About Those of Us Whose Lives Are Still Spinnin' Around

Tell Me What's So Great About Picket Fences
Paintin' Them's Such a Mess
And a Big Back Yard Where Kids Can Play
I'd Probably Never Get a Moment's Rest
And Settin' the Table For Five At Five
Only Means More Dishes to Load
What's So Great About Picket Fences
I Guess I'll Never Know

Here I Am in My Prime At Least They Tell Me So
And If I Go to Sleep At Night I Always Go Alone
I Guess That I Could Have It All and Someone By My Side
But I Can't Take the Give and Take the Price Is Just Too High

Tell Me What's So Great About Picket Fences
Paintin' Them's Such a Mess
And a Big Back Yard Where Kids Can Play
I'd Probably Never Get a Moment's Rest
And Settin' the Table For Five At Five
Only Means More Dishes to Load
What's So Great About Picket Fences
I Guess I'll Never Know
Tell Me What's So Great About Picket Fences
I Guess I'll Never Know