straight a's in love

well a readin' and a writin' and 'rithmetic 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 grammar 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 name 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 i made 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 home work every night

and when my mama said i oughta go to bed i'd turn out all the lights

but my sweetic pie was waitin' right outside she'd be a cooin' like a dove

though i did my beat i made some mess o'test but i made straight a's in love

now the teacher would say to learn your algebra but i'd bring name 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 i made a mark for learnin' in the dark i'd have straight a's in love