permanent record

I've taken inventory
and I've thought everything through
let me tell you the one thing
I've always wanted to do
get on a plane
go back to my old school 
and ask them
can I see my permanent record

I know damn well you have it
you always told me so
when I needed to hear "yes"
you always told me "no!"
now I want to see my misspent youth
and bask in the afterglow
may I please see my permanent record

now I'm looking back to see
if there's anything I've missed
what if this permanent record
never did exist
you better hand it over soon
or someone's gonna be pissed
can I see my fuckin' permanent record