Well it was early one morning I was on my way to school Well early one morning I was on my way to school Well I met a little girl named Mary She made me break my teacher's rule Sometime I wonder, I wonder Why don't you write to me? Mmmm sometime I wonder Little girl, why don't you write to me? If I been a bad boy Well I did not intend to be Well goodbye, baby, goodbye Sure hate to leave you behind Mmmm goodbye, baby Sure hate to leave you behind Since I had, you haven't had nothing but trouble And a winding mind