Carlene

I was lousy at math, a failed historian

Carlene was the valedictorian

I was the quarterback in the back of the classes

She was the whiz kid in a horn-rimmed glasses

It's been a long time since I've been around

Since I stepped 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 bet you don't remember

I guess it's been forever"

It took a second to put it all together, I said

Ooh, 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 God, Carlene, you sure are lookin' good

She said, "Hop in, let's go for a spin

Tell me what you've been doin', 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 now"

Ooh, 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 God, 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

Ooh, 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

Ooh, la, la, la, la, la, lookin' good, Carlene

Oh, my, my, my, my, my time's been good to you, you know what I mean

Ooh, la, la, la, la, la, lookin' good, Carlene

Oh, my, my, my, my, my time's been good to you, you know what I mean

Alright, whoo! Hey, lookin' good then

Yeah, yeah, whoa-oh!