Jennifer in Georgia

First day of school I was really shy,

I was a stranger the brand new guy

Didn’t have a clue what to say

Felt like I was made of clay

The day I met Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

She was the cutest girl in fourth grade

During recess we'd share some lemonade

She’d shake her hair and it would touch my desk

Don’t you know I was so impressed

With Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

Phone calls then were just a dime

We always talked on a party line

Watching Dark Shadows after school

Hope I don’t sound like a fool

Talking with Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

Met one day at the church picnic

Slipped away down to the crick

Remember how you held my hand

Made me feel just like a man

Kissed Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

Same home room while in high school

Cutting on a frog breaking all the rules

Sure am lucky cause I’m living a dream

Hanging out with the high school queen

With Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

Cheering on the team in the fall twilight

Her hair was shining bright in the bonfire light

Broke my leg so I missed my chance

To hold you tight at the football dance

With Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

Sitting on the hood of my coach’s car

Sipping moonshine from a Mason jar

Talking bout all the pretty girls in school

Hope I’m not sounding like a fool

‘Bout Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

We graduated and went away

You to nursing school and me to LA

You’ve got the magic touch

Me I hang around just writing such

Missing Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

I was running lines like I should

While walking down a street in Hollywood

Saw a pretty girl getting off the bus

She didn’t understand why I made a fuss

Wasn’t Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

I still remember the first day

When we met in fourth grade

The way your hair touched my desk

Even now I’m impressed

With Jennifer, Jennifer in Georgia

Impressed with Jennifer,

Jennifer in Georgia

Paul Mize © 2012