The Marriage Lyrics - Billy Bragg

I understand you needing 

And wanting is no crime 

But I can't help feeling 

That you and your mother are just wasting your time 

Choosing Saturdays in Summer 

I dare you to wear white 

Love is just a moment of giving 

And marriage is when we admit our parents were right 

I just don't understand it 

What makes our love a sin 

How can it make that difference 

If you and I are wearing that bloody, bloody ring 

If I share my bed with you 

Must I also share my life 

Love is just a moment of giving 

And marriage is when we admit our parents were right 

You just don't understand it 

This tender trap we're in 

Those glossy catalogs of couples 

Are cashing in on happiness again and again 

So drag me to the altar 

And I'll make my sacrifice 

Love is just a moment of giving 

And marriage is when we admit our parents were right 

And marriage is when we admit our parents were probably right