Lyrics
[verse]
I walked up to your father with my heart out on my sleeve,
Asked him for his blessing but he wasn't gonna leave,
The reggae groove is easy but the answer came out cold,
He said I wasn't worthy of the story to be told.
[verse]
I don't have much money but I've got a heart that's true,
I don't need his fortune, all I need is loving you,
The laid-back rhythm carries every hopeful word I say,
Even if he doesn't bless us, we'll still find our way.
[chorus]
Why you gotta be so cold, don't you know I love her so,
Say a prayer for me, I'm gonna marry her anyway,
Marry that girl, marry her anyway,
Marry that girl, and we'll be a family.
[verse]
Someday he'll see the love that carried us this far,
Someday he'll be dancing underneath the same warm star,
The warm reggae-pop groove keeps rolling through the night,
Carrying our story to a future soft and bright.
[chorus]
Why you gotta be so cold, don't you know I love her so,
Say a prayer for me, I'm gonna marry her anyway,
Marry that girl, marry her anyway,
Marry that girl, and we'll be a family.
[bridge]
(instrumental — reggae-pop groove, laid-back warm rhythm)
[chorus]
Why you gotta be so cold, don't you know I love her so,
Say a prayer for me, I'm gonna marry her anyway,
Marry that girl, marry her anyway,
Marry that girl, and we'll be a family.
