Letra Carlene de Phil Vassar original
1st Verse I was lousy at math, a failed historian Carlene was the valedictorian, and I was Quarterback in the back of the class, as She was the whiz kid in the horned-rim glasses 2nd Verse Been a long time since I'd been around Since I set a foot on my old stompin' ground I ended up by the ol' school yard And this redhead pulls up in a blue sports car, and says 'I'll bet you don't remember, I guess it's been forever' It took a second to put it all together, I said Chorus Ooh, la la la la la, lookin' good, Carlene Whoa, my my my my my, time has been good to you (If) you know what I mean (And) girl you glitter like Hollywood Good God (gosh), Carlene, you sure are lookin' good 3rd Verse She said, 'Hop in, let's go for a spin Tell me what you been doin' boy, and where you've been' I said, 'I write songs, you prob'ly didn't know And I finally got a couple out on country radio' 4th Verse She said, 'What a switch, ain't life funny I got a Ph.D, now I'm modelin' for money Imagine little Miss 4.0 just Smilin' 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' (Repeat Chorus) Bridge 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... (Chorus Out)