School Days

Nothin' to do Nelly, darlin'
Nothin' to do you say
Let's take a trip on memory ship
Back to the bygone days

Sail to the old village schoolhouse
Anchor outside the school door
Look in and see there's you and there's me
A couple of kids once more

Schooldays, schooldays
Dear old golden rule days
Readin' and writin' and, oh
Taught to the tune of a, oh

I was your queen in calico
You were my bashful barefoot beau
And I wrote on your slate "I love you, Joe"
When we were a couple of, ah

Readin' and writin' and, oh, that other
Taught to the tune of a, oh, brother

I was your queen in calico
You were my bashful barefoot beau
And I wrote on your slate "I love you more, Joe"
When we were a couple of mother's little darlin's
When we were a couple of, oh, you know