The Student Becomes the Teacher

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Shane does say On a tired summer day "Mom and Dad, I'd like to make a change Or I'll slip away" [Verse 2] Vaudeville School Days On the TV set does play Something clicks inside his little brain The answer's plain [Chorus] The student becomes the teacher (Wanna go to school) And the teacher becomes the principal (Let me go to school) And the principal dies And everybody cries (Wanna go, let me go) They remember him alive, you see (Wanna go to school) I want that for me [Verse 3] Dad does say "Well, hey kid, there's just no way Don't you ever turn on channel five Hey, man, we want you alive [Verse 4] "Life's not fair These kids, they just don't care I'll never let you step foot in that place! (Don't slip away)" [Chorus] And the student becomes the teacher (Wanna go to school) And the teacher becomes the principal (Let me go to school) And the principal dies And everybody cries (Wanna go, let me go) They remember him alive, you see (Wanna go to school) I want that for me [Bridge] Oh, please believe me I'm asking you to try Life escapes me night and day Well, I just can't stay [Outro] Ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah