#------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #---------------------------------------------------------------------# TABBY CAT MUSIC ARCHIVES ******************************************************************************** Transcribed by: asf0@comcast.net Alice Franceschini Date: December 16, 1999 Album: Written by: Note: Thanks to "Dan Mooney" )fullmoon121@uswest.net) for lyric corrections. Thanks to Bill Belanger (Jeimwrus@aol.com) for lyric corrections. CARLENE Phil Vassar E A B I was lousy at math failed historian E A B Carlene was the Valedic-torian E A B I was the quarter-back in the back of the class E A B E A B And she was the wiz kid in horn rimmed glasses-es E A B Been long time since I'be been a-round E A B Since I stepped foot on my old stomping ground E A B I ended up by the old school yard E A B And this red head pulls up in a blue sports car and says C#m B I be you don't re-member I guess it's been forever C#m B It took a second to put it all together I said CHORUS: E A B Oh la la la la la la looking good Carlene E A B Wo my my my my my my my time's been good to you B If you know what I mean A E Girl you glinter like Hollywood B E E A B E A B Good God Carlene you sure are looking good E A B And she said Hop in let's go for a spin E A B Tell me what you've been doing boy and where've you've been E A B I said I write songs and you probably don't know E A B E A B And finally got a couple out on the country radio-oh-oh-oh E A B She said, What a switch Ain't life funny E A B I've got my ph-D now I'm modeling for money E A Imagine little Miss 4 point oh B Just smiling for the camera on the cover of Vogue C#m B I said, Come a long ways since graduation Let me say without reservation C#m B You surpassed everyone's expect-ations now go to chorus A I said I hope to see you again someday E She said another ten years is too long to wait A Pick me up at my momma's at eight Go to Chorus to ending ENDING: E A B Oh la la la la la la looking good Carlene E A B Wo my my my my my my my time's been good to you B If you know what I mean