C EST LA VIE (YOU NEVER CAN TELL)
Words & Music by Chuck Berry
https://youtu.be/RoDPPgWbfXY
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
It was a teen-aged 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
[Refrain]
C est La Vie say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
[Verse 2]
They furnished off an apartment
With a 2 room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed
With TV dinners and Ginger Ale
But when Pierre found work
The little money come in, worked out well
[Refrain]
C est La Vie say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
They had a hi-fi phono
Boy, did they let it blast
700 little records
All rock, rhythm and jazz
But when the sun went down
The rapid tempo of the music fell
[Refrain]
C est La Vie say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
[Verse 4]
They bought a souped up jitney
Was cherry red fifty-three
Drove it down to New Orleans
To celebrate their anniversary
It was there where Pierre was wedded
To the lovely mademoiselle
[Refrain]
C est La Vie say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
[Instrumental]
[Verse 5]
They had a teen-aged 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
[Outro]
C est La Vie say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
