reading and writing and arithmetic
nev er did get through to me
It ain't because I'm square or thick,
cause I learned my ABCs
But when I graduated from
grammar school
and I moved one grade above
I began to be a snookish book,
but I made straight A's in love
Now the teacher would say
to learn the algebra,
but I'd bring home C's and D's
How could I make an A
when there's a swingin' mate
on the left and on the right
And in the back and in front of me
Oh, my grades are low on my card, I know,
but they ought to give me one above
If they give me a mark
for learnin' in the dark,
I'd have straight A's in love
Now in my senior year,
with graduation near,
I did my homework every night
And when my momma
said I oughta go to bed
I turned out all the lights
But my sweetie pie was
written right outside
She'd be a -cooing like a dove
Though I did my best, I flunked all my tests
But I made straight A's in love
Now they teach you with sailor's
and algebra
But I bring home C's and D's
How could I make an A
when there's a swingin' mate
On the left and on the right
And in the back and the front of me
Oh, my grades are low on my car,
I know, but they ought to
give me one of those
If they give me a month
for learning in the dark,
I'll have straight A's in love