"The Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage" lyrics

Three hundred grand just to start the life they sell
Where am I supposed to find that kind of money
A lifetime as the bank's obedient servant
Signing my name on somebody else's dream

Being poor feels like a crime these days
And I refuse to pass that sentence down
I'd rather stand alone than stand accused
By a child who never asked to be around

Crazy little thing called marriage
Maybe it's just not for me
Crazy little thing called marriage
Love's expensive, I'm not free

My friends keep sending invitations in the mail
Another venue, another borrowed suit
They smile for photos, then they count the debt
I clap along and quietly do the math

It's not that I don't want somebody near
It's that the price of wanting got too high
The dream costs more than anything I earn
So I keep walking, keep on passing by

Crazy little thing called marriage
Maybe it's just not for me
Crazy little thing called marriage
Love's expensive, I'm not free

Maybe someday the numbers change
Maybe someday the math works out
But right now, with what I have
Surviving alone is hard enough

Crazy little thing called marriage
Maybe it's just not my time
Crazy little thing called marriage
I can't afford the crime