Story Behind The Song

Wedding reception gone wrong. But fun. Drink the wine and enjoy the ride.

Lyrics

Momma's by the front door, Daddy's by the back bar,
everybody's looking away.
After all toasts, the groom white as a ghost
says he's made a big mistake

I'm talking to my cousin, she said she saw it coming,
"Love at first sight's for the blind"
Her date's getting plastered, hitting on the pastor,
who's gayer with each glass of wine.

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You can't pour the wine back in the bottle tonight,
So go ahead, drink it up, maybe it'll make everything alright

The bride comes over, "Sorry, but I won't waste a party,"
she flirts with every guy in her path.
"Love's like every other thing, it's a simple numbers game.
Look around and do the math."

Watch for her daddy, his fork like a machete.
The groom's cornered, can't get away.
So Big Will throws his shoulder, says, "Daddy think it over,
The Lord works in mysterious ways"

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BRIDGE
We were just a pack of restless rowdy kids,
So caught up in our laughs we missed the joke we lived


My folks have seen it all before, as they cut across the dance floor
I'd join them but can't find my date
So I grab the cutest girl, ask her for a whirl
cuz love is what you meet half-way.

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(wedding band instrumental)
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