Straight A’s in Love Lyrics

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

Johnny Cash - The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-1958

Nov 2005

1. Wide Open Road
2. Hey Porter
3. Cry, Cry, Cry
4. My Two Timin’ Woman
5. Port of Lonely Hearts
6. I Couldn’t Keep from Crying
7. Trail to Mexico
8. Folsom Prison Blues
9. So Doggone Lonesome
10. Mean Eyed Cat
11. Luther Played the Boogie
12. Get Rhythm
13. I Walk the Line
14. Train of Love
15. There You Go
16. I Love You Because
17. Goodbye Little Darlin’
18. Straight A’s in Love
19. You’re My Baby
20. My Treasure
21. Next in Line
22. Don’t Make Me Go
23. Give My Love to Rose
24. Home of the Blues
25. Rock Island Line
26. Wreck of the Old 97
27. Country Boy
28. Doin’ My Time
29. If the Good Lord’s Willing
30. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
31. I Was There When It Happened
32. Remember Me
33. Belshazzar
34. Big River
35. Goodnight Irene
36. Ballad of a Teenage Queen
37. Come in Stranger
38. Guess Things Happen that Way
39. Oh, Lonesome Me
40. Leave that Junk Alone
41. You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven
42. The Story of a Broken Heart
43. Sugartime
44. Born to Lose
45. Always Alone
46. You Tell Me
47. Life Goes On
48. You Win Again
49. I Could Never Be Ashamed of You
50. Hey, Good Lookin’
51. I Can’t Help It
52. Cold, Cold Heart
53. Blue Train
54. Katy Too
55. The Ways of a Woman in Love
56. Fools Hall of Fame
57. Thanks a Lot
58. It’s Just About Time
59. I Forgot to Remember to Forget
60. I Just Thought You’d Like to Know
61. Down the Street to 301