[C] It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished 'em well

You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi[G7]selle

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 [C] tell

[C] They furnished off an apartment

With a two room Roebuck sale

The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger [G7] 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 [C] tell

[C] They had a hi-fi phono boy did they let it blast

Seven hundred little records all rock rhythm and [G7] 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 [C] tell

Instrumental verse

[C] They bought a souped up jitney 'twas a cherry red '53

They drove it down to New Orleans

To celebrate their anniversa[G7]ry

It was there that Pierre was wedded to the lovely mademoiselle

C'est la vie say the old folks it goes to show you never can [C] tell

[C] It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished 'em well

You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi[G7]selle

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 [C] tel