Now Billy Joe McGuffrey was a very clumsy kid On the first day of first grade, I'll tell what he did He tripped over a pencil box, flew up in the air Landed on a kangaroo and pulled out all his hair He needed first aid, in the first grade First aid, in the first grade First aid, in the first grade You can buy a zoo with all the doctor bills he paid Oh, Bill Joe McGuffrey was a very clumsy kid On the second day of second grade I'll 'til you what he did He slipped on a banana peel and flew into the sky Landed on a chimpanzee who poked him in the eye He needed first aid, in the second grade First aid, in the second grade First aid, in the second grade You can buy a zoo with all the doctor bills he paid Now Billy Joe McGuffrey was a very clumsy kid On the third day of third grade, I'll tell you what he did He fell out of a fishing boat, splashed into the sea Landed on a moray eel who bit him on the knee He needed first aid, in the third grade First aid, in the third grade First aid, in the third grade You can buy a zoo with all the doctor bills he paid ♪ Twelfth grade Now Billy Joe McGuffrey was a very clumsy kid On the twelfth day of twelfth grade I'll tell you what he did He walked into financial aid, fell and broke a bone Showed them all his bills and got a great big college loan He needed first aid, in the twelfth grade First aid, in the twelfth grade First aid, in the twelfth grade You can buy a zoo with all the doctor bills he paid You can buy a zoo with all the doctor bills he paid