King Canute couldn't stop the tide
Please sign here for a mail-order bride
I'm sure you know that the tide is unstoppable
But for me, well a bride is possible
You can't stop the tide
Find me a bride
You can't stop the tide

Find me a way to show that this could be probable
We all think our minds are unstoppable
We all need, we need a little help
To show everyone that we can be tiny elves

Thor and his hammer couldn't stop my storm
The pregnancy was phantom cuz no one was born
I couldn't be the god of thunder
But I'm sure I could have a baby blunder
And I can't stop the storm
No one was born
I can't stop the storm

No one was able to show that this could be probable
We all think our minds are unstoppable
We all need, we need a little help
To show everyone that we could be tiny elves



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    I think it's 'But for me, well a bride is possible' I might have made that up. Anyway, I love this song.

    goddamneddamarison November 02, 2008   Link

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