[Verse 1]
My first girlfriend
You were barely interested in me
I watched your every move
Your sophistication
Your sadness and your certitude
You read books all the time
And made me wanna read books
Over my head

[Verse 2]
You were the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen
So smart and funny
Six years older
You had long blonde hair to your waist
And you didn't give a damn

[Verse 3]
You saved me from drowning once
You were standing at the ladder
Water up to your chest
I started slipping down the slope
Couldn't get to the surface
I caught with my index finger
The string of your bikini
You were
[Verse 4]
You were the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen
So smart and funny
Six years older
You had long blonde hair to your waist
And you didn't give a damn
What your mother said
You left for good as soon as you could
I never forgot you
Nor would I ever forget you
My first girlfriend

[Bridge]
My first girlfriend
(My first girlfriend)
My first girlfriend
(My first girlfriend)

[Verse 5]
My index finger
Your bikini
You pulled me up 'cause
You were angry
To the surface, I'd just breathed
You told me off as you pulled up your bikini