- LYRIC & SONG DATA FILE ********************************************** Title * 0288 I Knew The Bride Artist * Billy Idol Writers * Nick Lowe Publisher * Programmer* John Roy (C) Midi Melodies. Distributed under license *************************************************************
WELL THE BRIDE LOOKED A PICTURE IN THE GOWN THAT HER MAMA WORE WHEN SHE WAS MARRIED HERSELF NEARLY TWENTY SEVEN YEARS BEFORE SHE HAD TO CHANGE THE STYLE JUST A LITTLE BUT IT LOOKED JUST FINE THEY STAYED UP ALL NIGHT BUT THEY GOT IT FINISHED JUST IN TIME
NOW IN THE ARMS OF HER DADDY SHE'S WALKIN' DOWN THE AISLE AS SHE CATCHES MY EYE SHE GIVES ME A SECRET SMILE MABEE IT'S TOO OLD FASHIONED BUT WE WERE ONCE 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 PUMPIN' ALL HER MONEY IN THE RECORD MACHINE SPINNIN' LIKE A TOP, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HER GO
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
NOW A PROUD DADDY ONLY WANNA GIVE HIS LITTLE GIRL THE BEST SO HE PUT DOWN A GRAND ON A COSY LITTLE LOVERS NEST YOU COULD HAVE CALLED THE RECEPTION AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS AT A FLASH HOTEL WITH A HUNDRED AND FIFTY GUESTS
WELL I CAN SEE HER NOW DRINKING WITH THE BOYS BREAKING THEIR HEARTS LIKE THEY WERE TOYS SHE USED TO DO THE PONY, 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
* Instrumental
WELL I CAN SEE HER NOW WITH HER HEADPHONES ON JUMPING UP AND DOWN TO HER FAVORITE SONG I STILL REMEMBER WHEN SHE USED TO WANNA MAKE A LOTTA NOISE
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
* Repeat Chorus over drums * Outro
********************************************************* Tempo * 220 Bpm Key * E Major Time * 3 Min/53 Secs Length * 215 Bars