It was such a hot summer in 76’ The good people of Kanasas did right by their kids They shuffled them off to our Lady of Grace The best little bible camp west of the Trace Leviticus, Genesis, Matthew and John They sat in a circle and read all day long But teenage souls they ain’t easy to save When the boys are so handsome and the girls smell that way
Young Ricky and Janice they didn’t have a prayer They both felt their destiny hang in the air The moon on the lake and the wind in the leaves It kept them awake, there was no way to sleep
Chorus She parted herself like the sea unto Moses Not quite a modern day Mary and Joseph But just like the pages from the Old Testament He got to know her in The Biblical Sense
When the word got out, like the word always does The fireflies swarmed and the cabins all buzzed Her God-fearing friends made Janice decide A lifetime in Hell, or a 16-year old bride
Meanwhile at supper, Ricky was king And the boys all gave praise for this wonderful thing But Ricky he knew there was a choice to be made Jesus or Janice, there’s a price to be paid
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Bridge Ricky and Janice, now Richard and Jan They’re piling their kids in the back of the van Both trying to hide the smiles on their face As they drove down the path to our Lady of Grace
