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!