C
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well.
G
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle,
G
and now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell.
G7 C G
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "it goes to show you never can tell."
C
They furnished off an apartment from a two-room Roebuck sale.
G
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
G
but when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out wel.
G7 C G
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "it goes to show you never can tell."
C
They had a hi-fi phono�oh boy, did they let it blast!
G
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz,
G
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but when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell.
G7 C G
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "it goes to show you never can tell."
C
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53.
G
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary,
G
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle.
G7 C G
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "it goes to show you never can tell."
C
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well.
G
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle,
G
and now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell.
G7 C
"C'est la vie," say the old folks, "it goes to show you never can tell."
