C'est La Vie

It was a teenage wedding And the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre Did truly love that mademoiselle 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 a 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", said 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 All rock, rhythm and jazz 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 It was a cherry-red fifty three Drove it down to New Orleans To celebrate the anniversary It was there that Pierre Was wedded to the lovely mademoiselle "C'est la vie", say the old folks It goes to show you never can tell It was a teenage wedding And the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre Did truly love that mademoiselle And 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 "C'est la vie", say the old folks It goes to show you never can tell "C'est la vie", say the old folks It goes to show you never can tell