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