Prairie Wedding - Mark Knopfler

We only knew each other by letter 
I went to meet her off the train 
When the smoke had cleared and the dust was still 

She was standing there and speaking my name 
I guarantee she looked like an angel 
I couldn't think of what I should say 
But when Adam saw Eve in the garden 
I believe he felt the selfsame way 

I handed her up on the wagon 
And I loaded up her trunk behind 
She was sitting up there with the gold in her hair 
And I tried to get hold of my mind 

Do you think that you could love me Mary 
Do you think we got a chance of a life 
Do you think that you could love me Mary 
Now you are to be my wife 

We finally headed out of the station 
And we drove up to the home trail 
And when we came to the farm she laid a hand on my arm 

I thought my resolution would fail 
And I froze as she stepped in the doorway 
Stood there as still as could be 
I said I know it ain't much, it needs a woman's touch 

Lord she turned around and looked at me 

Do you think that you could love me Mary 
You think we got a chance of a life 
Do you think that you could love me Mary 
Now you are to be my wife 

We had a prairie wedding 
There was a preacher and a neighbour or two 
I gave my golden thing a gold wedding ring 
And the both of us said I do 
And when the sun's going down on the prairie 
And the gold in her hair is aflame 
I say do you really love my Mary 
And I hold her and I whisper her name 

Do you think that you could love me Mary 
You think we got a chance of a life 
Do you think that you could love me Mary 
Now you are to be my wife