GRADE SOMEBODY

 

(Tune: Serve Somebody [Dylan])

 

It might be a scantron where they fill in the dots

It might be short answer or maybe they write lots

It might be problems to solve or a long take home test

It might be true false, it might be mujltiple guess

 

But you're gonna have to grade somebody

Yes you are, you're gonna have to grade somebody

It might be a failure, or it might be an A

But you're gonna have to grade somebody

 

They might be a student teacher learning how to teach

They might be a Bible major leaning how to preach

They might be in theatre learning not to block a part

They might play a recital and give it all their heart

 

[Chorus]

 

It might be an English comp class learning how to write.

It might be a sloppy job that they wrote just last night

It might be Chicago, it might be MLA

Maybe serious research, maybe worthless as hay

 

[Chorus]

 

They might be a missions intern working in Peru

A practicum in social work where they learn just what to do

It might be criminal justice, working with kids that's cruel

Or elementary education teaching in the public school

 

[Chorus]

 

Might to use quizzes, might like real big tests

Might like review sessions, might like group projects

Might like to use bell curves, might like a percent

Might like early classes, no matter what's your bent

 

Still you're gonna have to grade somebody

Yes you are, you're gonna have to grade somebody

It might be a failure, or it might be an A

Yeah, you're gonna have to grade somebody

 

Begun December, 2000; Finished January 15, 2001 10:07 PM

Lyrics by Bill Griffin

Lyrics Copyright 2001 Bill Griffin