Because of a Teacher

Because he had a teacher He came to school so proud Each new shoe he lay confidently on the ground Because she had a teacher Her hair looked oh so nice For picture day that year Her ponytail-precise Because they had a teacher They lay safe upon their bed Not a worry they will feel Inside their little head Because she had a teacher She learned to use her voice Never keeping secrets A braver type of choice Because he had a teacher He looked around his home Now knowing there is better He could do it on his own Because they had a teacher Their hunger is no more An angel brought them bags That wait upon their door Because she had a teacher At the interview she waits She got the job she wanted Because she learned to sit up straight Because he had a teacher He decided not to try Those addictive type of things His parents didn’t mind to hide Because they had a teacher Their tree was filled with gifts Nothing they received that day Was from a relative Because you are a teacher You sometimes feel the woe Of all the things you do How far it all will go But know the years will carry them To places far and wide Because they had a teacher They carry you inside