Wedding Band

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Wedding BandJohnny's band played the tavernsand hardcore honky-tonksthey swung all across Texasin all the roadhouse hauntsthey kept their ears to the grindstonedreaming of Nashville and rhinestonetill one night old Johnnysaid his rowdy days were doneif they wanted him as singerthen they'd hafta becomea wedding banda band that really shinedhe'd thought it overand made up his mindhe was getting olderit was fin'lly timeto settle down as a wedding bandthose players loved old Johnnyso they stuck with him awhilebut after shows they wonderedwhat made him change his stylecos wedding halls don't want Willie and Waylonthey requested Journey and Van Halenbut Johnny'd acted diff'rentsince a gig six months agoso one night they gave noticethey didn't wanna be in nowedding banda band that really shinedhe'd thought it overand made up his mindhe was getting olderit was fin'lly timeto settle down as a wedding bandJohnny asked 'em for a favorjust to play a few more gigshe was getting cash togetherfor something really bigabout six months before in Dallashe'd met a southern belle named Aliceand although country musicwould always be in his soulhe shoulda said something soonerbut he was buying her a goldwedding banda band that really shinedhe'd thought it overand made up his mindhe was getting olderit was fin'lly timeto settle down with a wedding band(c)2004 Robert George