I'm a fine young man
That's what my teachers say
Yeah but who gave them the right
To tell me what's not wrong anyway
I take to heart and listen to their pleas
I follow all the paths that they've laid
They fooled me once
They fooled me twice
Shame on them for doing me that way
Shame on me just the same
Sweet Ann Marie
She was the beauty of our school
I emptied both my pockets
And my money was seduced by her eyes of blue
She gave me her love and her malady
But it seems that she had more to spread around
She fooled me once
She fooled me twice
Shame on her for doing me that way
Shame on me just the same
Shame on you for doing me that way
Shame on me for thinking you could change
Shame on you for telling me those lies
Shame on me I believed you every time
Surgeon general he warns me
Don't drink or smoke to excess
'Cause that alcohol will own you
And the smoking tempts the devil to your chest
Don't preach to me boy 'cause I won't learn a thing
Now fetch me one more smoke before I drown
You fooled me once
You fooled me twice
Shame on you for doing me that way
It's always shame on me just the same
Chorus
I'm a fine young man
That's what my teachers say