Barry Bright. ( Sung To Another Great Song. Charlie Brown.)

C, C, D, D and a F for you!
Everyone is failing. There's still one A, it's true!
Barry Bright. Barry Bright.
A shining light! He's Barry Bright!
Sitting in the front seat, 295 I.Q.
" I know the answer before the teachers ever do!"

He slips into the first desk,
slide rule in his hand.
Before the teacher asks us,
he's sticking up his hand!

Barry Bright, Barry Bright! 
He's up all night! That Barry Bright!
Sitting in the front seat, 295 I.Q.
" I know the question before the teachers even do!"  
                                                                           

He's writing out equations in the stall.
Quoting all the Shakespeare in the hall.
Answering in Latin when he's called.
Yes, me. YEAH, YOU! That's true.

He's got straight A's and now Harvard in his sights
We all go out while he studies every night.
Barry Bright. Barry Bright. 
A shining light! That Barry Bright.
Sitting in the front seat, 295 I.Q.
" I read the chapters before the teachers ever do!"

Mournful wailing sax solo while an abduction plot is hatched.

Now graduation, and he's got 5 degrees.
" Why is there no one who is as smart as me?!"
Barry Bright.  He's out of sight.
Barry Bright. He's out of sight.
Wrapped in a package, mailed it to cheers.
" Why did they have mail me out to a sultan in Tangiers?"

Suddenly joy filled sax solo as the sock hop starts hopping...
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Brown Avatar
August 17, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Congratulations on your win Gerard in Deborah Guzzi's contest " Summertime,Summertime, Sum, Sum, Summertime". Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
August 17, 2010 at 2:53 AM
Congrats on the first win, Gerard
Dietrich Avatar
August 16, 2010 at 8:11 PM
oops, and congatulations on your big number one!!
Dietrich Avatar
August 16, 2010 at 8:11 PM
I forgot the tune of this one to sing along to it, but I really enjoyed the parody you made of it. Of a super smart kid. I knew one of these too. He never got abducted though. I think he is kind of a famous doctor now living in France! Luv, Andrea
Richards Avatar
August 16, 2010 at 7:36 PM
You picked one of the harder songs....and made a winner of your own!! Congrautlations, Gerard...I couldn't be happier that it was yours that is NUMBER 1 !! Congratulations, so well deserved! :)
Sweetheart Avatar
August 16, 2010 at 7:08 PM
Congrats Gerard on your big first place win in Debbie's contest.. awesome write and terrific song .. so perfectly rewritten by your skilled pen.. enjoy your top spot for your top notch poem.. with luv from Italy... caio..my friend..
Guzzi Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Okies I got this 1 they wouldn't have let you put in 2 hon. Good Job with Charlie Brown! Light & Love
Richards Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 7:38 AM
What an excellent take on this one, Gerard!!! Wow, you have nailed it!! (ps...soup mail) !!! :)
Sweetheart Avatar
August 7, 2010 at 7:56 PM
HaHaHa.. great piece Gerard.. so perfect to the song tune too.. good luck in Debbie's crazy Summertime contest.. so fun ..my entry is Fashion Plate sung to Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini..now what else would a "Sweetheart" choose..luv..happy weekend..
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