American Wedding

I took a walk with the palm trees as the daylight fell 

sangria in a canteen

talking to myself 

this tattoo on my left hand 

is turning purple-ish blue 

daydreams of the romance 

daydreams of you 

my pretty woman in a ballgown 

I'm Richard Gere in a tux

getting married in a courthouse 

writing vows in a rush 

making out before the judge 

with my teenage wife 

got a wedding band done 

that I just might die with 

It's an American wedding 

they don't mean too much 

but we were so in love 

we had an american wedding 

now what's mine is yours 

that's american law 

m-r- s dot kennedy 

she signed her name in pen 

in a fancy fancy cursive 

then turned her term papers in 

a thesis on Islamic virgin brides and arranged marriage 

hi-jabs and polygamist husbands

those poor unamerican girls 

after school she ran to me 

jumped in my 5.0 

this is the home of the brave 

land of the free 

but your parents still didn't know 

she said I've had a hell of a summer 

so baby 

don't take this hard 

but maybe we should get an annulment 

before this goes way to far 

It's just an American wedding 

they don't mean too much 

they don't last enough 

we had an american wedding 

now what's mine is yours 

american divorce 

Well you can have my mustang 

that's all I've got in my name 

but Jesus Christ don't break my heart 

this wedding ring won't ever wipe off 

but if you stay 

girl if you stay 

you'll probably leave later anyway 

it's love made in the U.S.A