[Verse 1]
She showed up drunk in my daddy’s hoodie
Flipped the bird, said “I’m feelin’ lucky”
Tore off her heels, climbed on my lap
Said “Preacher’s daughter, but don’t tell Dad”
Tattoos peekin’ through her lace white dress
With a six-pack smile and a lipstick mess
We kissed like chaos, loud and unsteady
Then she whispered, “Boy, hope you’re ready…”
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[Chorus]
It was a shotgun wedding in a two-door Ford
Her mama cried and her daddy swore
There were beer cans flyin’ and vows half-slurred
And I said “I do” before I even heard hers
No plan, no ring, just moonlight and sin
Now I’m chained to her heart with a devilish grin
She said, “You knocked me up, now you’re man enough”
It was a shotgun wedding and I’m still stuck
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[Verse 2]
Her uncle Joe was cleanin’ his gun
While her best friend danced with everyone
The priest was drunk, the cake was fried
She tossed the bouquet at my terrified eyes
Now it’s baby bottles and busted dreams
With bar tab fights and trailer park screams
But every time she cusses out my name
She still wears that shotgun chain
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[Chorus]
Yeah, a shotgun wedding with a bang-bang start
Rode down the aisle in a beat-up car
No diamond ring, no Pinterest plan
Just two middle fingers and a marriage band
No tux, no talk, just “you better run”
But I kissed her anyway and said “sounds fun”
She said, “You wrecked my life, now let’s make it two”
That shotgun wedding made a man outta you
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[Bridge – slow it down, swampy drawl]
Now we fight, we kiss, we scream, we sin
But every Sunday, we still crawl back in
Love ain’t clean, but it sure as hell sticks
Like cheap perfume and dirty tricks
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[Final Chorus – full fire now]
Shotgun wedding and a barefoot bride
Tattooed vows and a wicked ride
Still wake up wonderin’ what the hell I said
But I wouldn’t trade her for the world or death
We burn like moonshine, loud and crude
Still make out in bars like newlyweds do
She said, “You ruined my life, now let’s make it sweet”
That shotgun wedding put fire in my feet
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OUTRO (Spoken over bluesy guitar):
“Preacher said, ‘Speak now or forever hold your peace’…
Her daddy cocked the shotgun.
Guess I chose peace.”
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