The skirt of calico she wore
As I figure what this gift together meant
Just what I think of marriage
Dance, little Jean
Two people that you love
This little girl came spinning across the floor
For love and laughs and little Jeannie sake
'Bout how men and women ought to live apart
Cannot be broken and can never break a heart
This day is for you
About the time the couple cut the cake
How a promise never made
As her joy fell on the honored guests
And we said dance little Jean
This day is for you
And hollered at her, "Dance, little Jean"
They told the band to pack it up
Dance, little Jean
A prayer that you had
We played dance, little Jean
Stood up to say I do
Her crinolines were billowing beneath
I was rumblin' through the verses
This day is for you
And sad confusion that the little girl had spent
And how it ended years of tears
Stood up to say I do
A prayer that you had
Was answered today
And they laughed and stamped and clapped their hands
Was answered today
Two people that you love
What's in store after the honeymoon?
Suddenly from out of nowhere
Your mom is marrying your dad
Well, the cynics heart just melted
But we stayed and we played all night long
And they said, dance little Jean
Was answered today
Two people that you love
A prayer that you had
Your mom is marrying your dad
Each one of them was drawn into her dream
Dance, little Jean
Stood up to say I do
