The singer told Radio.com she hopes fans relate to the small-town themes on her album and the funny stories she tells about the people who live there.

"I don't ever want to be taken too seriously," she said. "I love a song that makes people think, but I love to laugh too�if there can be a sarcastic tongue and cheek point in it then I love that."

That's one of Musgraves' favorite parts of her first single, "Merry Go 'Round," which cleverly plays off the word merry. The idea came from a story her songwriting partner Shane McAnally's mom told her.