Well,
the bride looked a picture in a gown at her mama's wall
When she was married herself nearly 27 years before
They had to change the style a little,
but it looked just fine
Stayed up all night,
but it got it finished just in time
I own the arm of her dad and she's walking down the aisle
I see you catching my eye and giving me a secret smile
Maybe it's too old-fashioned,
but we once were close friends
Oh,
but the way that she looks today,
she never could have been
Well, I can see her now in her tight blue jeans
Pumping all her money in a record machine
Well,
spinning like a top,
you should have seen her go
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
Well,
her proud daddy only wanted to give his little girl a bed
So he put down a grand on the course of little lover's name
You could have called a reception and I'd qualify as success
Had a flash hotel for 150 gil Well,
take a look at the bridegroom smiling
pieces of pine Shaking hands all round with a glassy look
in his eye
He's got a real good job on his shirt and
tie tonight
But I remember a time when she never would
have looked at him twice Well,
I can see her now on the ranking with
her boys breaking their hearts like playing with toys
She used to do the ponies,
she used to do the stroll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
Well I can see her now with her walkway on
Jumpin' up and down to her favorite song
I still remember when she used to wanna make a lot of noise
Hoppin' and boppin' with the street's corny boys
She used to wanna party, she used to wanna go
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
Hey!