Lyrics of Straight a's in love

Well, the readin' and the writin' arithmetic
Never did get through to me
It ain't because i'm square or thick
'cause i learned my a, b, c

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 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 every night
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 coolin' like a dove
Though i did my best, i failed semester test
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