Dance Little Jean lyrics
Song information
Artist: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Album: Twenty Years Of Dirt
Lyrics
I played a wedding for the money And I wished I could've tell the bride and groom Just what I think of marriage And what's in store after their honeymoon
And I was grumblin' to the dancers 'Bout how men and women ought to live apart And how a promise never made can not be broken And can never break a heart
Then suddenly from out of nowhere A little girl came dancing 'cross the floor And all her crinolines were billowing Beneath the skirt of calico that she wore Oh what a joy fell on the honored guests As each one of them was drawn into her dream And they laughed and stamped and clapped thier hands And hollered at her "dance little jean"
Dance, little jean, this day is for you Two people you love, stood up to say "i do" Dance little jean, the prayer that you had Was answered today Your mama's marrying your dad
Well, my cynical heart just melted 'Cause I figured what this get together ment How it ended years of tears and sad confusion That the little girl had spent And they told the band to pack it up About the time the couple cut the cake But we played as long as they stayed For love and laughs and little jeanie's sake
Dance, little jean, this day is for you Two people you love, stood up to say "i do" Dance little jean, the prayer that you had Was answered today Your mama's marrying your dad
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
"Twenty Years Of Dirt" album track list
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