Written by George Jones and Darrell Edwards In the papers I saw you this morning You were lovely, dressed in your wedding gown And it said you would marry a stranger to me That had drifted into our old home town Accident'ly, you met him one ev'ning And you say it was love at first sight Accident'ly on purpose you're marryin' Accident'ly on purpose, for spite For you say that you saw me out painting the town That I was just a fool with the heart of a clown Accident'ly, you were mistaken that night Accident'ly on purpose, for spite Yes, you say that you saw me out painting the town That I was just a fool with the heart of a clown Accident'ly, you were mistaken that night Accident'ly on purpose, for spite