Carlene

歌詞

I was lousy at math, a failed historian Carlene was the valedictorian I was quarterback in the back of the class She was the whiz kid in the horned-rim glasses It'd been a long time since I'd been around Since I'd set foot on my old stomping ground I ended up by the old school yard And this redhead pulls up in a blue sports car and says "I'll bet you don't remember, I guess it's been forever" It took a second to put it all together, I said Oh la la la la la lookin' good Carlene Oh my my my my my time's been good to you, if you know what I mean Girl you glitter like Hollywood Good gosh Carlene, you sure are lookin' good She said "Hop in, let's go for a spin Tell me what you been doing boy and where you've been" I said "I write songs, you probably didn't know and I finally got a couple out on country radio" She said "What a switch, ain't life funny I've got a PhD, now I'm modeling for money Imagine Little Miss 4.0 Just smiling for the camera on the cover of Vogue" I said "You've come a long way since graduation Let me say without reservation You've surpassed everyone's expectations" Oh la la la la la lookin' good Carlene Oh my my my my my time's been good to you, if you know what I mean Girl you glitter like Hollywood Good gosh Carlene, you sure are lookin' good I said "I hope to see you again someday" She said "Another ten years is too long to wait Pick me up at my mama's at eight," I said Oh la la la la la lookin' good Carlene Oh my my my my my time's been good to you, if you know what I mean Oh la la la la la lookin' good Carlene Oh my my my my my time's been good to you, if you know what I mean