In a Vegas wedding chapel
They were herding 'em in and out of there
Not exactly the fairytale
"Aren't you supposed to get married, girl
Before you bring a baby in this world?"
And all she could say was "yes ma'am"
She called her from that chapel
driving from Vegas to Oklahoma
"If you're allowed a number
of mistakes in life," she said
"Maybe I filled my quarter"
They called in a reception,
saying you did the right thing
"Who needs to walk down the aisle?"
They walked away hand in hand
She said, "I really love this man"
Amazing all the progress we've made
Since the days of Thomas Edison
Still only God gives life
In spite of modern medicine
The doctors' voices whispered
"We did all that we could do
But your baby wasn't strong enough
To make it the whole nine months"
And as their world broke in two
He said, "I'll carry you through
She said, "for the longest
Thought I was paying for my mistakes"
She said, "only God could've
planned the steps I've taken
That led me to where I am
