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I played a wedding for the money, |
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And i wished that i could tell the bride and groom |
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Just what i thought of marriage |
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And what's in store after their honeymoon. |
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And i was grumblin' to the dancers |
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'bout how men and women ought to live apart |
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And how a promise never made can not be broken |
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And can never break your heart |
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When suddenly from out of nowhere, |
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A little girl came dancing 'cross the floor, |
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And all her crinolines were billowing |
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Beneath the skirt of calico that she wore. |
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Oh what a joy fell on the honored guests |
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As each of them was drawn inside her dream, |
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And they laughed and clapped and stomped their feet |
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And hollered at her "dance little jean" |
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Dance, little jean, this day is for you, |
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Two people you love, stood up and said "i do" |
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Dance little jean, the prayer that you had |
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Was answered today |
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Your mama's marrying your dad |
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Well, my cynical heart just melted |
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'cause i knew what this get together meant |
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How it ended year of tears and sad confusion |
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That the little girl had spent. |
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Well they told the band to pack it up |
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About the time the couple cut the cake, |
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But we played as long as they stayed |
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For love and laughs and little jeanie's sake. |
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Dance, little jean, this day is for you, |
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Two people you love, stood up and said "i do" |
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Dance little jean, the prayer that you had |
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Was answered today |
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Your mama's marrying your dad |
