Two Tickets and a Wedding Ring

(groans) "Now, sweetheart, everything's under control!"

I bought two tickets for the ten-oh-five,

Got my best blue suit and my shoes shined bright,

A little white chapel waiting down the line,

And a pretty little woman gonna be all mine.

She said, "Jesse, have you got the ring?" I said,

"Honey, I've remembered everything!" Then I checked my pockets,

one by one, And realized the trouble had just begun.

Left pocket, right pocket,

Inside my coat, Found three old pennies And a grocery note!

She said, "Jesse,

don't you dare!"

I said, "Darling, I swear it was there!"

Two tickets and a wedding ring,

A whole lot of love and a crazy little dream!

Train's pulling out, hear that whistle sing,

We're gonna make it,

come what may bring!

Hold on, honey, don't you cry,

We'll be laughing 'bout this by and by!

Two tickets and a wedding ring— And the sweetest little trouble I've

ever seen!

We ran past the porter,

ran past the stand,

I grabbed her suitcase with my free hand,

The conductor hollered, "Last call,

son!" I said, "Hold that train,

I've just begun!" She said,

"Your daddy's gonna have a fit!" I said,

"Your mama's already expecting it!" Then she reached inside her little purse,

Said, "Before this gets a whole lot worse..."

She held up the ring

With a beautiful smile,

Said, "I took it from you About a quarter mile!"

I said, "Woman, you nearly stopped my heart!"

She said, "Somebody had to play the smart part!" Two tickets and

a wedding ring,

A whole lot of love and a crazy little dream!

Train's pulling out, hear that whistle sing,

We're gonna make it,

come what may bring!

Hold on, honey, don't you cry,

We'll be laughing 'bout this by and by!

Two tickets and a wedding ring—

And the sweetest little trouble I've ever seen!

When we're old and our hair turns gray,

And we forget what we did yesterday,

I'll still remember you standing there,

With that

little ring and your windblown hair.

You said, "Jesse, can you promise me

You'll always love me faithfully?"

I said, "Darling, that's the easy part.

You've already got the whole of my heart."

Two tickets and a wedding ring,

A whole lot of love and a crazy little dream!

Train's rolling out, let the church bells ring,

I'm the luckiest fool who ever learned to sing!

Hold on, honey, here we go,

There's a whole wide world that we don't know!

Two tickets and a wedding ring— And a lifetime of loving you

ahead of me!

"Now, darling...

you DID bring the tickets,

right?"

"Jesse!"