Dance Little Jean Lyrics - Icon - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I played a wedding for the money, 

And I wished that I could tell the bride and groom 

Just what I thought of marriage 

And what's in store after their honeymoon. 

And I was grumblin' to the dancers 

'Bout how men and women ought to live apart 

And how a promise never made can not be broken 

And can never break your heart 

When suddenly from out of nowhere, 

A little girl came dancing 'cross the floor, 

And all her crinolines were billowing 

Beneath the skirt of calico that she wore. 

Oh what a joy fell on the honored guests 

As each of them was drawn inside her dream, 

And they laughed and clapped and stomped their feet 

And hollered at her "dance little jean" 

Related 

15 Huge Stars Who Were Backup Singers First 

Watch Beck's Heroic New Music Video For 'Up All Night' 

Your Favorite 'Game of Thrones' Characters Get Reimagined as Album Art 

Dance, little jean, this day is for you, 

Two people you love, stood up and said "I do" 

Dance little jean, the prayer that you had 

Was answered today 

Your mama's marrying your dad 

Well, my cynical heart just melted 

'Cause I knew what this get together meant 

How it ended year of tears and sad confusion 

That the little girl had spent. 

Well they told the band to pack it up 

About the time the couple cut the cake, 

But we played as long as they stayed 

For love and laughs and little jeanie's sake. 

Photos 

Dance, little jean, this day is for you, 

Two people you love, stood up and said "I do" 

Dance little jean, the prayer that you had 

Was answered today 

Your mama's marrying your dad