My First Girlfriend

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 want to read books Over my head 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 You saved me from drowning once You were standing at the ladder Water up to your chest I started sipping down the slope Couldn't get to the surface I caught with my index finger The string of your bikini You were... 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 My first girlfriend (My first girlfriend) My first girlfriend (My first girlfriend) 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