And it’s a recurring melody. I have just hummed my way through Que Sera Sera, Little Sir Echo, Mockingbird Hill, Look to the
Rainbow, Somewhere and Wooden Heart. (Once
again, thank you YouTube - I am young again). It’s amazing how the lyrics come back almost word perfect. And it’s also amazing how new lyrics suggest
themselves too. Here’s a sample (I’ve
called it A Teacher’s Song!):
Sit
down, be quiet;
Oh,
please don’t be so rude!
Sit
down, be quiet;
Be
nice as li’l girls should!
Sit
down, be quiet;
You must obey the rule.
Though life is no party
Though life is no party
School could be so cool!
Children
are lovely,
That’s
what I was told.
Children
are playful,
So
happy to behold.
Little
girls are sugar
And
everything that’s nice.
Ribbons
and pretty frocks
And
life that’s full of spice.
On
the day I came to school
This
is what I found:
Lots
and lots of little girls
Running
all around.
“Miss,
she took my bottle”
“Miss,
she pulled my hair”
Little
voices shouting loud
Here
and there, and there!
Little
girls as good as gold
Is
truly quite a myth.
They
can throw real tantrums
And
make me have a fit.
And
though I sometimes roll my eyes,
And
shout as loud can be
I
wouldn’t really change a thing -
School’s
pretty fine to me!
Repeat: Sit down, be quiet....
Do you think they might listen?
