It wasn't the books, that I didn't read

It wasn't the teachers who tried to teach me

It wasn't that varsity baseball coach,

Who kept on tellin them locker room jokes,



It was Bobby Ann Mason, back in high school

She was way too cute, She ws way too cool,

How was I gonna get an education,

Sittin right back of Bobby Ann Mason



Well Bobby knew her history, Bobby knew her French

Bobby knew how to keep the boy in suspense

She teased with a touch, She teased with a kiss

I was three long years being teased by pretty Miss



Bobby Ann Mason, back in high school

She was way too cute, she ws way too cool

How was I gonna get an education,

Sittin right back of Bobby Ann Mason



Well Bobby graduated, first in the class,

Me I graduated closer to last,

Bobby went to college, got a degree,

I got a guitar so i could sing about me and



Bobby Ann Mason, back in high school

She was way too cute, she was way too cool,

How was I gonna get an education

Sittin right back of Bobby Ann Mason



Yea the years have taught me, the basics of math,

Divorce divides, time subtracts,

Take away your hair, take away your jump shot,

But it ain't gonna take all the memories I've got of



Bobby Ann Mason, back in high school

She was way too cute, she was way too cool,

How was I gonna get an education

Sittin right back of



Bobby Ann Mason, back in high school

She was way too cute, she was way too cool,

I got most of my education

Sittin right back of Bobby Ann Mason

Sittin right back of Bobby Ann Mason.