I was in the classroom after school,
Working on the chalkboard once again.
You were in your uniform,

Standing by the door,
When i saw you,
Saw you there.


You were wondering if i'd walk you home
Even though i lived on the opposite side,

I said sure i don't need to home soon anyway,
Anyway.


Oh textbook love,
Textbook love,
Hold my little hand baby.


I started to wear my dad's cologne,
Started combin my hair to the side,

Anything i could do,
Just to keep your attention on me.


But i was just a phantom passin by,
When you were on the track home with you friends.
I was nobody at all,

I just needed an answer baby.

Textbook love,

Textbook love,
Hold my little hand baby.


Textbook love.
You were the little girl,
I was dreamin' of.

Hold my little hand baby.

Never will i know what you saw in me,

Surely knew exactly what i saw in you.
Thinking back now,
I'm sure that was the only attraction.


Textbook love,
With a textbook style.

Textbook girl,
With a textbook smile.
Textbook love,

When i was on my way to redemption.

Textbook love,

Textbook love,
Hold my little hand baby.


Textbook love.
You were the little girl,
I was dreamin' of.

Hold my little hand baby.

Lord it's a shame i know,

Thinking of how it could go.
Hold my little hand baby.
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