1. 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.
  “Chest la vie”, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.

  2. They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale.
  The cooperator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
  But when Pierre found work, the little money coming` worked out well.
  “Chest la vie”, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.

   3. They had a hi-fi photo, 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.
  “Chest la vie”, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.

   4.  They bought a supped-up jitney, `twos a cherry red `53,
   They drove it down neu Orleans to celebrate the anniversary.
   It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle.
  “Chest la vie”, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
       Solo.
   5.  It 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.
  “Chest la vie”, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.