Prairie Wedding lyrics

We only knew each other by letter.

I went to meet her off the train.

When the smoke had cleared, and the dust was still,

She was standing there and speaking my name.

I guarantee she looked like an angel,

I couldn't think of what I should say.

But when Adam saw Eve in the garden,

I believe he felt the selfsame way.

I handed her up on the wagon,

And I loaded up her trunk behind.

She was sitting up there with the gold in her hair,

And I tried to get a hold of my mind.

Do you think that you could love me, Mary?

Do you think we got a chance of a life?

Do you think that you could love me, Mary?

Now you are to be my wife.

We finally headed out of the station,

And we drove up the home trail.

And when we came on the farm she laid a hand on my arm,

I thought my resolution would fail.

And I froze as she stepped in the doorway,

Stood there as still as could be,

I said I know it ain't much, it needs a woman's touch.

Lord, she turned around and looked at me.

Do you think that you could love me, Mary?

Do you think we got a chance of a life?

Do you think that you could love me, Mary?

Now you are to be my wife.

We had a prairie wedding,

There was a preacher and a neighbor or two.

I gave my golden thing, a gold wedding ring,

And the both of us said I do.

When the sun's going down on the prairie,

And the gold in her hair is aflame,

I say, do you really love me, Mary?

And I hold her and I whisper her name.

Do you think that you could love me, Mary?

Do you think we got a chance of a life?

Do you think that you could love me, Mary?

Now you are to be my wife.

• Artist:Mark Knopfler
• Album:Sailing to Philadelphia 2000