Well, The Readin' And The Writtin' And Arithmatic
Never Did Get Through To Me
It Ain't Because I'm Square Or Thick
'cause I Learned My ABC's
But When I Graduated From The Grammer School
And I Moved One Grade Above
I Began To Be A Snook At Books
But I Made Straight A's In Love

Now The Teacher Would Say
To Learn Your Algebra
But I'd Bring Home C's And D's
How Could I Make An A
When There's A Swingin' Maid
On The Left And On The Right
And In The Back And The Front Of Me
Oh, My Grades Are Low
On My Card I Know
But They Oughta Give Me One Above
If They'd 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 Everynight
And When My Momma Said
I Oughta Go To Bed
I Turn Out All The Lights
But My Sweetie Pie
Was Waitin' Right Outside
She'd Be A Cooin' Like A Dove
Though I Did My Best
I Failed Semester Test
But Made Straight A's In Love

Now The Teacher Would Say
To Learn Your Algebra
But I'd Bring Home C's And D's
How Could I Make An A
When There's A Swingin' Maid
On The Left And On The Right
And In The Back And The Front Of Me
Oh, My Grades Are Low
On My Card I Know
But They Oughta Give Me One Above
If They'd Give Me A Mark
For Learnin' In The Dark
I'd Have Straight A's In Love