Another Day - Echolyn

Teacher said it would be nice

To listen once to her advice

But I sat there dreaming 'til her ruler cracked my knuckles

Her five foot nothing body was as aide as she was tall

She was always pulling pants down to administer her charm

Learn by example, told to respect

Do as we say, stand up straight and use your head

My parents spent good money to give my life a better chance

I sat there, waiting for that recess bell to ring

My mind was always on something else

When it was time to crack the books

Like walking though the candy store

Or flipping cards out in the yard

Taught on the playground to fend for ourselves

Adopting strange habits you won’t find at home

Disrupting dads castle and turning mom gray

These are just two of my favorite things

Sliding board and monkey bars

As far as the eye can see

The horseshow pits woke me up

In a place where I’d never grow old

All these dirty knees and broken bones

Were all a part of growing up

Dads whistle meant that it was time to eat

I live to play another day

He was not supposed to turn his head

We were not supposed to make a sound

Act like nothing ever happened