Nick Lowe - I knew the bride when she could rock and roll

^EWell, the bride was a picture in the gown that her mama w^Bore When she was ^Bmarried herself nearly twenty-seven years be^Efore They had to ^Echange the style a little, but it looked just ^Bfine Stayed ^Bup all night, but they got it finished just in ^Etime

Now on the ^Earm of her daddy, she's walkin' down the ^Baisle I see her ^Bcatch my eye, and give me a secret ^Esmile Maybe it's ^Etoo old fashioned, but we once were close ^Bfriends Oh but the ^Bway that she looks today, she never could’ve ^Ethen

Well, I can ^Asee her now in her tight blue jeans ^EPumpin’ all her money in the record machine ^ASpinnin' like a top, you should’ve seen her go ^EI knew the bride when she used to rock and roll ^EI knew the bride when she u^Bsed to rock and ro^Ell

Well, the ^Eproud daddy only want to give his little girl the ^Bbest So he ^Bput down a grand on a cozy little lover's ^Enest You could have ^Ecalled the reception an unqualified suc^Bcess At a f^Blash hotel for a hundred and fifty ^Eguests

Well, take a ^Elook at the bridegroom smilin' pleased as ^Bpie Shakin' ^Bhands all around with a glassy look in his ^Eeye He got a ^Ereal good job and his shirt and tie is ^Bnice But I re^Bmember a time when she never would have looked at him ^Etwice

Well, I can ^Asee her now drinkin' with the boys ^EBreakin' their hearts like they were toys She ^Aused to do the pony, she used to do the stroll ^EI knew the bride when she used to rock and roll ^EI knew the bride when she ^Bused to rock and ^Eroll ^EI knew the bride when she used to rock and roll ^EI knew the bride when she ^Bused to rock and ^Aroll

Well, I can ^Asee her now with her walkman on ^EJumpin’ up and down to her favorite song I still re^Amember when she used to want to make a lot of noise ^EHoppin' and boppin' with the street corner boys

She ^Aused to wanna party, used to wanna go ^EI knew the bride when she used to rock and roll ^EI knew the bride when she ^Bused to rock and ^Eroll ^EI knew the bride when she used to rock and roll ^EI knew the bride when she ^Bused to rock and ^Eroll ^EI knew the bride when she used to do the pony ^EI knew the bride when she ^Bused to rock and ^Eroll ^EI knew the bride when she used to want to party ^EI knew the bride when she ^Bused to rock and ^Eroll