Intro
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Verse 1
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
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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
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Verse 2
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale
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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
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Verse 3
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz
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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