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Thread #63615   Message #1034803
Posted By: HuwG
13-Oct-03 - 03:23 PM
Thread Name: Favorite Twisted songs
Subject: Lyr Add: THE FATEFUL WEDDING (Chad Morgan)
Wella Wella (sometimes also spelt "Weile Weile"), and The Fatal Wedding, both in the DT.

I heard an Australian song, also titled "The Fateful Wedding" some years ago:


THE FATAL WEDDING
As recorded by Chad Morgan on “The A-Z of Chad Morgan” 2016.

The groom stood there, waiting for his bride,
The best man shivering by his side.
On him the smell of stale sheep dip
And a flask of brandy on his hip.

He knew he'd trod that last long mile
As his dear walked slowly down the aisle.
This was the day he was waiting for
When he'd get in for his cut and more

Of her old man's station and his gold
As soon as wedding bells had tolled.
Fortune sure had smiled his way.
This was indeed his lucky day.

But the bride she died at the altar.
The bridegroom died next day.
The parson dropped dead in the churchyard
As he was about to pray.

The hearse capsized at the crossroads.
It couldn't make the turn,
And the people stood and cheered like mad
As they watched the old church burn.

And then the heavens broke open.
The rain it started to fall,
And the whole flaming town got washed away,
And there was no one left at all.


I'll try and find out more details on it.