[Verse 1] 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 Kept on tellin' them locker room jokes [Chorus] It was Bobbie 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 in back of Bobbie Ann Mason [Verse 2] Well Bobbie knew her hist'ry, Bobbie knew her French Bobbie knew how to keep the boys in suspense She'd tease with a touch, she'd tease with a kiss I was three long years being teased by pretty Miss [Chorus] Bobbie 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 in back of Bobbie Ann Mason [Verse 3] Well Bobbie graduated first in her cla** Me, I graduated closer to last Bobbie went to college, she got a degree I got a guitar so I could sing about [Chorus] Me and Bobbie 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 in back of Bobbie Ann Mason [Verse 4] Well the years have taught me the basics of math Divorce divides and time subtracts Takes away your hair, takes away your jump shot But it ain't gonna take all the memories I've got of [Chorus] Bobbie 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 in back of Bobbie Ann Mason Back in high school She was way too cute, she was way too cool I got most of my education Sittin' right in back of Bobbie Ann Mason Sittin' right in back of Bobbie Ann Mason