Prairie Wedding Lyrics - Sailing To Philadelphia - Mark Knopfler

We only knew each other by letter 

I went to meet her off the train 

When the smoke had cleared and the dust was still 

She was standing there and speaking my name 

I guarantee she looked like an angel 

I couldn't think of what I should say 

But when Adam saw Eve in the garden 

I believe he felt the selfsame way 

I handed her up on the wagon 

And I loaded up her trunk behind 

She was sitting up there with the gold in her hair 

And I tried to get a hold of my mind 

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Do you think that you could love me Mary 

Do you think we got a chance of a life 

Do you think you could love me Mary 

Now you are to be my wife 

We finally headed out of the station 

And we drove up the home trail 

And when we came to the farm she laid a hand on my arm 

I thought my resolution would fail 

And I froze as she stepped in the doorway 

Stood there as still as could be 

I said I know it ain't much, it needs a woman's touch 

Lord she turned around and looked at me 

Do you think that you could love me Mary 

Do you think we got a chance of a life 

Do you think you could love me Mary 

Now you are to be my wife 

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We had a prairie wedding 

There was a preacher and a neighbour or two 

I gave my golden thing a gold wedding ring 

And the both of us said I do 

And when the sun's going down on the prairie 

And the gold in her hair is aflame 

I say do you really love me Mary 

And I hold her and I whisper her name 

Do you think that you could love me Mary