In 2012, she signed with Mercury Records and released her solo debut single Merry Go 'Round. The song is included on her album "Same Trailer Different Park", which was produced and co-written by Shane McAnally and Luke Laird and released on March 19, 2013.
After being nominated for Best New Artist, Best Country Album, and Best Country Song at the 2014 Grammy Awards, the album won the Academy of Country Music award for album of the year. In June, she released the single The Trailer Song.
To date, that talent has produced cuts for multi-platinum artists such as Martina McBride and Miranda Lambert. Miranda’s current album includes Kacey’s co-written track “Mama’s Broken Heart” which Rolling Stone Magazine ranked #26 in their “50 Best Singles of 2011” list.
Musical influences range from Loretta Lynn and John Prine to bands like Cake and The Beach Boys. Kacey was honored to open for Willie Nelson last year and recently wrapped opening for Lady Antebellum in Europe and Alison Krauss in the US.
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The Trailer Song
Kacey Musgraves Lyrics
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Well I've got a bird you can watch
You ain't gotta act like you're borrowing eggs
Just to see if my dishes are washed
What's it to you if it's Wednesday at noon
And I've traded my iced tea for scotch
Keep your two cents on your side of the fence
Nothing to see here
Go back to your trailer
You ain't gotta ask what I did to my hair
Or whose underwear's on the line
It ain't mine
I ain't gonna ask whose been mowing your grass
So you ain't gotta ask who mows mine
Quit judging my job and my car and my clothes
Get your nose out of your many blinds
Keep your two cents on your side of the fence
Girl we ain't friends we're just neighbors
There ain't nothing to see here
Go back to your trailer
Don't ask me if I go to church
I won't ask if your husband's still out of work
Try and claim high society
We get our mail on the same side of the street
So keep your two cents on your side of the fence
Girl we ain't friends we're just neighbors
There ain't nothing to see here
Go back to your trailer
There ain't nothing to see here
Go back to your trailer
"The Trailer Song" by Kacey Musgraves is a witty response to small town neighborhood gossip. The lyrics convey the message that the singer is tired of her neighbors constantly poking their noses into her life, judging her based on her job, car, clothes, and even hairstyle. She sarcastically advises her neighbors to keep their opinions to themselves and to focus on their own lives by going back to their trailers. Despite living on the same street and receiving mail from the same side of the street, the singer emphasizes that they are not friends but mere neighbors.
The song emphasizes the stereotypes connected with people living in trailers, suggesting the irony that trailer dwellers are often viewed as inferior to those in houses when often they may have the same dreams and aspirations as anyone else. Musgraves points out that the assumptions held by both groups only cause discord in their small community.
In "The Trailer Song," Kacey Musgraves uses her wit and sass to speak about the issue of small town judgment in a way that is relatable to many people who have experienced something similar. She allows people to see the silliness of judging others based on their living arrangements, job, or circumstances, creating a reality where people can coexist as opposed to judge each other.
Line by Line Meaning
You say that you're watching the birds out the window
You're trying to keep tabs on my actions
Well I've got a bird you can watch
Mind your own business
You ain't gotta act like you're borrowing eggs
Stop pretending to be friendly
Just to see if my dishes are washed
To spy on me
What's it to you if it's Wednesday at noon
Why are you so curious about my schedule?
And I've traded my iced tea for scotch
What I drink is none of your concern
Keep your two cents on your side of the fence
Stay out of my business
Girl we ain't friends we're just neighbors
We don't have to pretend to like each other
Nothing to see here
There's nothing interesting happening
Go back to your trailer
Leave me alone
You ain't gotta ask what I did to my hair
You don't need to know about my hair
Or whose underwear's on the line
My laundry is not your concern
It ain't mine
I'm not responsible for what you see
I ain't gonna ask whose been mowing your grass
I don't care about your lawn
So you ain't gotta ask who mows mine
I don't owe you an explanation
Quit judging my job and my car and my clothes
Stop criticizing me
Get your nose out of your many blinds
Mind your own business
Don't ask me if I go to church
You don't need to know about my religion
I won't ask if your husband's still out of work
I won't pry about your personal life
Try and claim high society
You think you're better than me
We get our mail on the same side of the street
We're equals
There ain't nothing to see here
Nothing is going on
Go back to your trailer
Leave me alone
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHANE L. MCANALLY, BRANDY LYNN CLARK, KACEY LEE MUSGRAVES
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