[Verse 1]
They said she was the prettiest girl in school
It was the graduating class of '72
And the university hired me to sing
And there I met the homecoming queen

[Verse 2]
When I first saw her, something said inside
"Boy, this girl is bound to be your wife"
She was beautiful and pretty as could be
And I swore I'd make her my homecoming queen

[Chorus]
'Cause the homecoming queen is a friend and a lover and a lady
She's the girl of my dreams and the mother of my two little babies
The homеcoming queen took away all the loneliness and doubt
Thе homecoming queen showed me what coming home is all about

[Verse 3]
Have you ever had those days when nothin' goes your way
And you get down?
You think about goin' out
Gettin' drunk tearin' up the town

[Verse 4]
But my little girl meets me at the door
And says daddy's home to play
And the queen takes me in her arms
And I forget about my rough and rowdy ways
[Chorus]
'Cause the homecoming queen is a friend and a lover and a lady
She's the girl of my dreams and the mother of my two little babies
The homecoming queen took away all the loneliness and doubt
The homecoming queen showed me what coming home is all about

[Verse 5]
Now I've had my flings and a man will do these things
There's no doubt
But when the party's over you can find me
Back with mama at the house

[Verse 6]
And my head'll be a-poundin'
And she'll be kind of down in the mouth
God knows that I love her
'Cause the king ain't much without the queen around

[Chorus]
'Cause the homecoming queen is a friend and a lover and a lady
She's the girl of my dreams and the mother of my two little babies
The homecoming queen took away all the loneliness and doubt
The homecoming queen showed me what coming home is all about

[Refrain]
Yes, the homecoming queen showed me what coming home was all about