It was a teenage wedding
cnd the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
cnd 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
c 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
cll 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
cnd 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
cnd the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
cnd 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