Here's an old, old story 'Bout a man and a woman Gone off to California 'Cause they just got married All their friends in Boston Are so very happy They're dancing in the doorway 'Cause their friends got married He gets a job Working in a car wash up in Santa Cruz She gets a job Teaching at a nursery school Oh, she's so nice. What's gonna happen to 'em soon They have a little white-haired baby Looks just like his daddy And they're all real happy A couple years go by She's going to see the doctor It's just a regular checkup (oh no) Plus she thinks she might be pregnant Anyway, she dies And he moves down to Los Angeles Meets a foolish young girl with lots of money Now they're getting married