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Willie & The Poor Boys
Willie & The Poor Boys
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Songwriter

Lyrics

It was a teenage wedding
And the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly
Love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame
Have rung the chapel bell
"C'est la vie," say the old folks
It goes to show, you never can tell
They furnished off an apartment with
A two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed
With TV 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, you never can tell
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, you never can tell
They bought a souped-up jitney
Was a cherry red '53
And drove it down to Orleans
To celebrate their anniversary
It was there where Pierre
Was wedded to the lovely madamoiselle
"C'est la vie," say the old folks
It goes to show, you never can tell
They had a teenage wedding
And the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly
Love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame
Have rung the chapel bell
"C'est la vie," say the old folks
It goes to show, you never can tell
Written by: Chuck Berry
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