You Never Can Tell Lyrics - Common Sense - John Prine

It was a teenage wedding 

And the old folks wished 'em well 

You could see that Pierre 

Did truly love the Mademoiselle. 

And the young Monsieur and Madame 

Have rung the chapel bell, 

"C'est la vie," 

-Say the old folks 

It goes to show that you never can tell 

They furnished off an apartment 

With a two room Roebuck sale 

The coolerator was filled 

With T.V. Dinners and ginger ale 

But when Pierre found work, 

The little money comin' worked out well 

"C'est la vie," 

-Say the old folks 

It goes to show that you never can tell 

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They had a Hi-Fi phono 

Boy, did they let it blast 

Seven hundred little records 

All rock, rhythm and jazz 

But when the sun went down 

The rapid tempo of the music fell 

"C'est la vie," 

-Say the old folks 

It goes to show that you never can tell 

They bought a souped up jitney 

'Twas a cherry in Fifty-three 

They drove it down to New Orleans 

To celebrate their anniversary. 

It was there where Pierre was wedded 

To the lovely Mademoiselle, 

"C'est la vie," 

-Say the old folks 

It goes to show that you never can tell 

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It was a teenage wedding 

And the old folks wished 'em well 

You could see that Pierre 

Did truly love the Mademoiselle. 

And the young Monsieur and Madame 

Have rung the chapel bell, 

"C'est la vie," 

-Say the old folks 

It goes to show that you never can tell