I Wanna Marry You

by Bruce Springsteen

From the album: The River

Track 10 of 20 on The River (1980).

Duration: 3:30

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Lyrics for I Wanna Marry You

I see you walking baby down the street Pushing that baby carriage at your feet I see that lonely ribbon in your hair Tell me, am I the man for whom you put it there? You never smile girl, you never speak You just walk on by, darling, week after week Raising two kids alone in this mixed up world Must be a lonely life for a working girl Little girl, I wanna marry you Oh, yeah, little girl, I wanna marry you Yes, I do Little girl, I wanna marry you Now, honey, I don't wanna clip your wings But a time comes when two people should think of these things Having a home and a family Facing up to their responsibilities They say, in the end true love prevails But in the end, true love can't be some fairy tale To say I'll make your dreams come true would be wrong But maybe darling, I could help them along Little girl, I wanna marry you Oh, yeah, little girl, I wanna marry you Yes I do Little girl, I wanna marry you Oh, my daddy said right before he died That true, true love was just a lie He went to his grave a broken heart An unfulfilled life, girl, makes a man hard Oh, darling There's something happy and there's something sad 'Bout wanting somebody, oh, so bad I wear my love, darling, without shame I'd be proud if you would wear my name Oh-oh-oh My girl Oh-oh-oh My girl My girl Oh, girl

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