Worst that could happenthe brooklyn bridge- words and music by jim webb- #3 hit for the brooklyn bridge in 1969 (released november 1968 - entered the billboard top 40 january 4, 1969)- lyrics as recorded by the brooklyn bridge and included on the 1990 cd from dominion entertainment called "rock-n-roll years - 1968" (dominion 0801-2).girl, i heard you're getting marriedheard you're getting married, this time you're really sureand this is the end, they say you really mean itthis guy's the one that makes you feel so safe, so sane and so secureand, baby, if he loves you more than memaybe it's the best thingmaybe it's the best thing for youbut it's the worst that could happen to mei'll never get marriednever get married, you know that's not my scenebut a girl like you needs to be marriedi've known all along you couldn't live forever in betweenand, baby, if he loves you more than memaybe it's the best thingmaybe it's the best thing for youbut it's the worst that could happen to meand, girl, i don't really blame you for having a dream of your ownhey, girl, i don't really blame youa woman like you needs a house and a home, babyif he really loves you more than memaybe it's the best thingmaybe it's the best thing for youbut it's the worst that could happenoh, girl, don't wanna get marriedgirl, i'm never, never gonna marry, no nono, it's the worst that could happenthe worst that could happenoh, girl, the worst that could happen