You To Thank Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheDictionary 

Cover art for You To Thank lyrics by Ben Folds

He alludes to the fact that the girl and the narrator have done something irreversible that now, by southern etiquette, has set their lives indellibly for a longterm commitment-- one can only imagine.

Now, the narrator is resentful of the decisions he made, because they have now affected all plans and dreams he once retained.