Phil said that night he cried 'Cause on the wedding night she tied All the things he tried to do Seemed in vane and made him blue Now she's gone and who knows why Ran off with old occasion guy Relative on mother's side 'Cause baby girl's a child bride This way of life like no other Cousins marry sister or a brother Interbred and hardly fed Not knowing at all Now he remembers the stories repeating In '62 a cousin wearing his ring Says she's gone and gone for good Ain't coming back Yeah she left and caused a scene Barely turned aged thirteen Sweetest girl he's ever seen Now she's gone to New Orleans This way of life like no other Cousins marry sister or a brother Interbred and hardly fed Not knowing at all Now he remembers the stories repeating In '62 a cousin wearing his ring Says she's gone and gone for good Ain't coming back Phil said that night he cried 'Cause on the wedding night she tied All the things he tried to do Seemed in vane and made him blue Now she's gone and who knows why Ran off with old occasion guy A relative on mother's side 'Cause baby girl's a child bride
© Stephen McCarthy and Greg Sowders
© Stephen McCarthy and Greg Sowders