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Doug Davis - School Checklist 2014, Or Things I Wish I Could Say

from Round 2, Week 16 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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Well, the topic was easy this week. Sophie's about to start first grade in a couple of weeks, and that's pretty much at the forefront of our agenda over here. I've caught myself recently saying all kinds of things to her that I totally knew I couldn't back up. "It's gonna be all right!" "You'll make lots of friends!" "You're gonna love riding the bus!" And many of the things I really want to say, I just can't. I guess learning that imparting hope and encouragement might be as important as honesty is a lesson in parenting. Dunno. With apologies to Jellyfish and Ben Folds.

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When you were born we promised not to lie to you
No Santa Claus, no sugar-coated platitudes
After all, your mum and I had learned to lose
And somehow found a way to win together

And now you're tough, you'll be alright, bring on the day
It won't be long, another week, for summer's play
I'll walk you to the bus and send you on your way
You'll say, "I'm nervous, daddy," I'll say "why?"

I'll be quick to erase
The frightened look on my face

We'll buy the pens we'll pack the pack and lace yr shoes
We'll buy the notebooks with the cats and kangaroos
And late tonight, yr mum and I will hit the booze
And try not to think about the old days

I wanna make an armored suit
Or find a size 1 combat boot

Yes, you're right, it's scary
And I might have lied about the tooth fairy
And you'll make friends, they'll come and go
And a few of them will bruise your soul
Cause some people suck and they'll have their own way
And I'd give everything to be there every day
But I can't
They won't let me

I used to think I had a better way to love
Bypass the snuggly stuff and lay down hard wisdom from above
There are so many things I wish that i could say
But you'll have to learn them in your own way

Yes, you're right, it's scary
And I might have lied about the tooth fairy
And you'll make friends, they'll come and go
And a few of them will bruise your soul
Cause some people suck and they'll have their own way
And I'd give everything to be there every day
But I can't
They won't let me

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from Round 2, Week 16, released August 18, 2014

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