Sittin' in the front row

Mary of the fourth form

Turnin' all the boys on

She's turnin' all their heads around

Hitchin' up her short skirt

Stretchin' out her long legs

Pullin' up her stockings

She's combing out her long hair

Starin' at the teacher

Openin' her lips wide

Shiftin' in her seat. Yeah, 

She slowly moves her hips aside



But in the middle of the night

She wakes her Mom to turn out the light

Her make-up's on and her jeans are skintight

And she's heading to the Pillar Bar

Johnnie looks alright tonight she thinks

He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink

He shoots a frame and they head off into the night.



Mary of the fourth form.

Mary of the fourth form.

Mary of the fourth form.

Mary of the fourth form.



Teacher's losing control

Thankfully the bell rings

Mary's left all alone

With no one but the teacher

She quickly drops her pencil

And slowly bends to get it

Teacher is a natural man

His hand moves out to touch her

She straightens and looks around, yeah

She laughs and leaves the room, yeah

Heartbreak for the teacher

Sweet dreams for young Mary



But in the middle of the night

She wakes her Dad to turn out the light

Her make-up's on and her jeans are skintight

And she's headed to the Pillar Bar



Johnnie looks great tonight, she thinks

He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink

Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night.



Mary of the fourth form.

Mary of the fourth form.

Mary of the fourth form.

Mary of the fourth form.



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*written by Bob Geldof

*taken from the album entitled "A Tonic For The Troops"