Nick Lowe - I Knew The Bride When She Could Rock And Roll

[ intro ]
i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
[ verse 1 ]
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well , the bride was a picture in the gown that her mama wore
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when she was married herself nearly twenty – seven years before
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they had to change the style a little but it looked just fine
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stayed up all night , but they got it finished just in time

[ verse 2 ]
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now on the arm of her Daddy , she’s walkin’ down the aisle
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i see her catch my eye and give me a secret smile
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maybe it’s too old fashioned , but we once were close friends
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oh but the way that she looks today , she never could have then

[ chorus ]
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well , i can see her now in her tight blue jeans
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stuffin’ all her money in the record machine
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spinnin’ like a top , you should of seen her go
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

[ verse 3 ]
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well , the proud Daddy only want to give his little girl the best
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so he put down a grand on a cozy little lover’s nest
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you could have called the reception an unqualified success
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at a flash hotel for a hundred and fifty guests

[ verse 4 ]
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well , take a look at the bridegroom smilin’ pleased as pie
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shakin’ hands all around with a glassy look in his eye
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he got a real good job and his shirt and tie is nice
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but i remember a time when she never would have looked at him twice

[ chorus ]
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well , i can see her now drinkin’ with the boys
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breakin’ their hearts like they were toys
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she used to do the pony , she used to do the stroll
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

[ solo ]
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[ chorus ]
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well , i can see her now with her walkman on
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struttin’ up and down to her favorite song
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i still remember when she used to want to make a lot of noise
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hoppin’ and boppin’ with the street corner boys

[ outro ]
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she used to wanna party , she used to wanna go
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to do the pony
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
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i knew the bride when she used to want to party
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i knew the bride when she used to rock and roll