C'est La Vie ( you never can tell )
Words and Music by ~ Chuck Berry

Was a teenage weddin and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the madamoiselle
Now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell
"C'est la vie", say the old folk, goes to show you never can tell
 
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin worked out well
"C'est la vie", say the old folk, goes to show you never can tell
 
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, goes to show you never can tell
 
break:
 
They bought a souped-up jitney, t'was a cherry red 53
They drove it down to New Orleans to celebrate the anniversary
It was there that Pierre was wedded to the lovin madamoiselle
"C'est la vie", say the old folk, goes to show you never can tell
 
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