Love and Marriage
Frank Sinatra Lyrics


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Love and marriage, love and marriage
Go together like a horse and carriage
This I tell you brother
You can't have one without the other

Love and marriage, love and marriage
It's an institute you can't disparage
Ask the local gentry
And they will say it's elementary

Try, try, try to separate them
It's an illusion
Try, try, try, and you will only come
To this conclusion

Love and marriage, love and marriage
Go together like a horse and carriage
Dad was told by mother
You can't have one, you can't have none
You can't have one without the other

Try, try, try to separate them
It's an illusion
Try, try, try, and you will only come
To this conclusion

Love and marriage, love and marriage
Go together like a horse and carriage
Dad was told by mother




You can't have one (you can't have none)
You can't have one without the other

Overall Meaning

Frank Sinatra's classic song, "Love and Marriage," is a playfully upbeat tune that celebrates the fundamental connection between love and marriage. The song invokes the metaphor of a horse and carriage to illustrate this connection, suggesting that the two concepts are intrinsically intertwined and cannot be separated. The lyrics declare that "you can't have one without the other," emphasizing the necessary and complementary nature of the two states.


The song goes on to describe love and marriage as an "institute you can't disparage," one that is "elementary" according to the "local gentry." The chorus urges listeners to "try, try, try" to separate love and marriage, but warns that ultimately, this endeavor is "an illusion" and that attempting to do so will only lead to the same conclusion: that the two are inextricable.


As the song concludes, the lyrics note that the singer's father was told by his mother that "you can't have one, you can't have none" - reiterating the importance of both love and marriage as integral components of a successful romantic partnership.


Line by Line Meaning

Love and marriage, love and marriage
Love and marriage are two concepts that go hand in hand


Go together like a horse and carriage
They are intertwined and must exist together


This I tell you brother
I am telling you the truth


You can't have one without the other
The two concepts are inseparable


It's an institute you can't disparage
Marriage is an institution that should be respected


Ask the local gentry
Ask anyone in the local community


And they will say it's elementary
They will say it's obvious


Try, try, try to separate them
Attempt to separate love and marriage


It's an illusion
It cannot be done


And you will only come
You will eventually realize


To this conclusion
That the two concepts are inseparable


Dad was told by mother
My father learned from my mother


You can't have one, you can't have none
If you can't have love and marriage together, you can't have either


Try, try, try, and you will only come
No matter how hard you try




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn

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@AmanShady

Love and marriage, love and marriage
They go together like a horse and carriage
This I tell you, brother
You can't have one without the other
Love and marriage, love and marriage
It's an institute you can't disparage
Ask the local gentry
And they will say it's elementary
Try, try, try to separate them
It's an illusion
Try, try, try, and you will only come
To this conclusion
Love and marriage, love and marriage
Go together like a horse and carriage
Dad was told by mother
You can't have one, you can´t have none
You can't have one without the other
Try, try, try to separate them
It's an illusion
Try, try, try, and you will only come
To this conclusion
Love and marriage, love and marriage
They go together like the horse and carriage
Dad was told by mother
You can't have one, you can´t have none
You can't have one without the other
No sir



@evapelkoart

LYRICS

Love and marriage, love and marriage
They go together like a horse and carriage
This I tell you, brother
You can't have one without the other

Love and marriage, love and marriage
It's an institute you can't disparage
Ask the local gentry
And they will say it's elementary

Try, try, try to separate them
It's an illusion
Try, try, try, and you will only come
To this conclusion

Love and marriage, love and marriage
Go together like a horse and carriage
Dad was told by mother
You can't have one, you can´t have none
You can't have one without the other

Try, try, try to separate them
It's an illusion
Try, try, try, and you will only come
To this conclusion

Love and marriage, love and marriage
They go together like the horse and carriage
Dad was told by mother
You can't have one, you can´t have none
You can't have one without the other
No sir



@kathyy4445

Lyrics:
Love and marriage, love and marriage
They go together like a horse and carriage
This I tell you, brother
You can't have one without the other
Love and marriage, love and marriage
It's an institute you can't disparage
Ask the local gentry
And they will say it's elementary
Try, try, try to separate them
It's an illusion
Try, try, try and you will only come
To this conclusion
Love and marriage, love and marriage
They go together like the horse and carriage
Dad was told by mother
"You can't have one, you can't have none
You can't have one without the other"
No sir



All comments from YouTube:

@Idekam20

I'd like to thank Married With Children for introducing me to this amazing song. I love Frank Sinatra.

@Rabbitzan

Same love it 😎👍💯

@robtru84

Too bad Frank Sinatra is not here to listen to his music or perform his music

@pkmnlover3812

was an awesome show

@nensondubois

English today is mostly devired from the back of a cereal box.

@ilyentiyyed9

hmm I actually first stumbled on this song and only then to the TV series

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@BasedBurrr

To any kid who grew up in the 90’s… these reruns late night instilled this theme song into my memory forever lol

@ashaay2gucci450

U know dis

@scottlarmore5038

Ugh…. Saw these when they weren’t reruns. F-ck I feel old 😂

@bobpietras7239

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