Gram Parsons $1000 Wedding written by Gram Parsons
Gram Parson vocals/acoustic guitar
Emmylou Harris harmony vocals
Glen D Hardin piano
James Burton guitar
Emory Gordy bass
Ronnie Tutt drums
Herb Pedersen acoustic guitar
Al Perkins steel guitar
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It was a $1000 wedding supposed to be held the other day and
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With all the invitations sent
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The young bride went away
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When the groom saw people passing notes
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Not unusual, he might say
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But where are the flowers for my baby
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I'd even like to see her mean old mama
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And why ain't there a funeral, if you're gonna act that way
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I hate to tell you how he acted when the news arrived
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He took some friends out drinking and
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it's lucky they survived
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Well, he told them everything there was to
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tell there along the way
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And he felt so bad when he saw the traces
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of old lies still on their faces
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So why don't someone here just spike his drink
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Why don't you do him in some old way
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Supposed to be a funeral
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It's been a bad, bad day
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The Reverend Dr. William Grace
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Was talking to the crowd
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All about the sweet child's holy face and
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The saints who sung out loud
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And he swore the fiercest beasts
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could all be put to sleep the same silly way
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And where are the flowers for the girl
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She only knew she loved the world
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And why ain't there one lonely horn and one sad note to play
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Supposed to be a funeral
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It's been a bad, bad day
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Supposed to be a funeral
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It's been a bad, bad day
>From Gram Parsons "Grievous Angel"
Wait And See Music(BMI)
Warner Brothers Records
