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Carlene Lyrics By Phil Vassar

    i was lousy at math failed historian
    carlene was the valedictorian
    i was the quarter back in the back of classes
    she was the whiz kid in horned rim 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
    when this red head pulled up in a blue sports car
    she said i bet you don’t remember i guess it’s been forever
    it took a second to put it all together and i said

    ooh la la la la la
    looking good carlene
    woh my my my my my
    times 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 whatcha been doing boy and where you been
    i said i write songs you probably didn’t know but 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 40 just smiling for the camera on the cover of vogue
    i said you’ve come a long way since graduation
    let me say without hesitation
    you’ve surpassed everyone’s expectations

    ooh la la la la la
    looking good carlene
    woh my my my my my
    times 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 momma’s at eight

    and i said

    ooh la la la la la
    looking good carlene
    woh my my my my my
    times been good to you
    if you know what i mean
    ooh la la la la la
    looking good carlene
    woh my my my my my
    times been good to you
    if you know what i mean
    ooh la la la la la
    looking good carlene
    woh my my my my my
    times been good to you
    if you know what i mean

    Artist: Phil Vassar

    Year: 2000

    Decade: 00s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 200