Chuck Berry – You Never Can Tell (Ukulele)

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It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well

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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,

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"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

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They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale

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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

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"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

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They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast

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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

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"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

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They bought a souped-up jitney, was a cherry red '53,

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They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary

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It was there where Pierre was wedded to the lovely mademoiselle

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"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

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They had a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well

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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,

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"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell