Billy didn't care
if he got cooties
from Mary Ann Walker,
or if all the kids
teased him at recess,
saying,
"Billy loves Mary!
Billy loves Mary!"

Billy didn't even care if he were black-balled
from the Secret Society of Spies,
or if he had to stay
in the sixth grade forever,
as long as Mary Ann were there.

Billy was willing to hold her hand,
if Mary Ann would let him.
And he was even willing to kiss her -
maybe on the lips and everything.

But what Billy would've traded
every last one of his recesses for
was Mary Ann Walker
to just quit saying,
"Ouuuuuu!"
every time his name was mentioned.