She wakes up early every mornin'   She gets up long before the sunshine   Greets the milkman who's still yawnin'   Then reads the paper for a short time      Calls the kids, "Get out of bed"   They never hear a word she says      Husband stands to leave the table   She says, "I hope you have a good day"   He says, "One day soon as I'm able   I'll get a job where I get good pay"      They find it hard to make ends meet   But they don't mention it   Because they have each other   An' love is free while they're supposed to be      Too young to be married   Too young to be free   Too young to be married   But what could they do?   They were gonna have a baby      After the kids have had their breakfast   Well, out they go to get some schooling   She cleans the house and makes the beds   She tries to dream but knows she's fooling      She swears one day she'll stay in bed   But for now she knows she's got to keep on working   'Cause round and round inside her head   She hears the words her mother said      "Too young to be married   Too young to be free   Too young to be married"   But what could they do?   They were gonna have a baby      Too young to be married   Too young to be free   Too young to be married   But what could they do?