Jimmy and Sue were both very young
But they were as much in love
As two people could be
And all they wanted was to be together
And share that love eternally

They went to their folks and told them
That someday soon they'd be wed
Their folks just laughed and called them kids,
So Jimmy said:

Give us your blessing,
Please don't make us run away
Give us your blessing,
Say you'll be there on our wedding day

They wouldn't have laughed at Jimmy
If they could have seen through the door
They'd have seen Sue in the car
While he begged them just once more

Give us your blessing,
Please don't make us run away
Give us your blessing,
Say you'll be there on our wedding day

Well as they drove off they were crying
And nobody knows for sure
It that is why they didn't see
The sign that read detour

The next day when they found them
Jimmy and Sue were dead
And as their folks knelt beside them
They couldn't help but hear
The last words that Jimmy had said:

Give us your blessing,
Please don't make us run away
Give us your blessing,
Say you'll be there on our wedding day

Give us your blessing,
Please don't make us