C'EST LA VIE (YOU NEVER CAN TELL)
Words & Music by Chuck Berry
https://youtu.be/RoDPPgWbfXY
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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It was a teen-aged wedding
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And the old folks wished them well
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You could see that Pierre did
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Truly love the mademoiselle
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And now the young Monsieur and Madame
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Have rung the chapel bell
[Refrain]
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C'est La Vie say the old folks
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It goes to show you never can tell
[Verse 2]
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They furnished off an apartment
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With a 2 room Roebuck sale
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The coolerator was crammed
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With TV dinners and Ginger Ale
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But when Pierre found work
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The little money come in, worked out well
[Refrain]
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C'est La Vie say the old folks
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It goes to show you never can tell
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
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They had a hi-fi phono
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Boy, did they let it blast
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700 little records
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All rock, rhythm and jazz
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But when the sun went down
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The rapid tempo of the music fell
[Refrain]
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C'est La Vie say the old folks
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It goes to show you never can tell
[Verse 4]
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They bought a souped up jitney
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Was cherry red fifty-three
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Drove it down to New Orleans
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To celebrate their anniversary
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It was there where Pierre was wedded
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To the lovely mademoiselle
[Refrain]
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C'est La Vie say the old folks
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It goes to show you never can tell
[Instrumental]
[Verse 5]
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They had a teen-aged wedding
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And the old folks wished them well
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You could see that Pierre did
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Truly love the mademoiselle
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And now the young Monsieur and Madame
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Have rung the chapel bell
[Outro]
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C'est La Vie say the old folks
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It goes to show you never can tell