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
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
[Hook] 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
[Verse 2] 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 Hijabs 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
[Hook] 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