I Wanna Marry You

I see you walking, baby,
down the street
Pushing that baby carriage
at your feet
I see that lonely ribbon in your hair
Tell me am I the man for whom
you put it there

You never smile girl, you never speak
You just walk on by, darlin,
week after week
Raising two kids alone
in this mixed up world
Must be a lonely life
for a working girl

Little girl, I wanna marry you
Oh yeah, little girl,
I wanna marry you
Yes I do
Little girl, I wanna marry you

Now, honey, I don't wanna
clip your wings
But a time comes when two people should think of these things
Having a home and a family
Facing up to their responsibilities
They say in the end true love prevails
But in the end true love
can't be no fairytale
To say I'll make your dreams come true would be wrong
But maybe, darlin,
I could help them along

Little girl, I wanna marry you
Oh yeah, little girl,
I wanna marry you
Yes I do
Little girl, I wanna marry you

My daddy said right before he died
That true, true love was just a lie
He went to his grave a broken heart
An unfulfilled life girl,
makes a man hard

Oh darlin
There's something happy
and there's something sad
Bout wanting somebody, oh so bad,
I wear my love darlin, without shame
I'd be proud if you would wear my name

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bruce
• Springsteen
• Wanna
• Marry
• You
• The
• River

[Deadright07]

What a nice video & song. You have got such a good taste in music.

[loveyoutodeathbut]

I've got good taste in friends, too. Nice to see you mate!

[loveyoutodeathbut]

I have been around that type of man much of my life. When I listen to these tender lyrics I am reminded that you are not all cut from the same cloth.

[rawschri]

I would add that " The River " is her Mother and Father's song with not such a happy ending...however...I would not swop my girl for the Planet....she's so special..

[rawschri]

I married that girl....

The baby in the "baby carriage" is now 25 and we are so proud...He's just bought his first home..has a good job...I saw Springsteen at Wembly 4/7/85 and my wife has just turned 50, it's always been our song....

Thanks Bruce...the ticket was £9....

[robertp1947]

boy I can relate too this sound Bruce knows all about life

[robertp1947]

boy I can relate too this sound Bruce knows all about life

[ayisza]

Beautiful song ..... Yours sincerely ...:)

[Deadright07]

You too.

[lupocephalic]

"An unfulfilled life girl,

makes a man hard"

Very true. "Hard men" are brittle as well.