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Hey Arthur

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Deep Fried

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Speaking in Tongues

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Burn Unit

A rap about the encroachment of business into education.

You see, I’m that cat with a Palm Pilot in his hand
Otherwise known as the man, but you wouldn’t understand
So, let me put to you in simpler terms
I measure the worth of children whenever my stylus turns
And if you’re not up on the results, then it’s time to learn
Judge jury and assessment king, connive and burn
It’s not selling out, it’s buying in
An inevitable leviathan, you feel the tension heightening?
Teachers hiding in closets, trying to deny the zombies that approach
Making a sacrifice at the computer of our coach
So if you see me walking with a Palm, you'd better recognize
And check the aim lines, game time, step aside
I’m repping my kids with ISFs and other initials
Cause if we get the scores, the state can’t tell us who withdrew
So what’s the issue?  Bottom line is it’s economics
At least the children are still children and they kept us honest

The sink is on fire, I don’t know, should we let it burn?
If we don’t, then the children might never learn
The sink is on fire, I don’t know, should we let it burn?
If we don’t, then the children might never learn
H-O-T S-Y-N-C-H, so we make 
The quick moves for Pete’s sake, and hope that you relate
H-O-T S-Y-N-C-H, so we make 
The quick moves for Pete’s sake, and hope that you relate

I’m racing to the top with all kinds of equipment
Differentiated instruction, phonics, word walls and wisdom
If this is another excuse to fold, I refuse
Cause that’s what they want and my man, well he might approve
I’m not trying to lose, I’m trying to conquer trying to keep play alive
Trying to conjure hope with the walls keeping a closing state of mind
Trying to not let the pressure filter down to the children
The new game’s how many bugs have you found in your building
But my grounding’s resilient, I was built to beat this wicked machine
Playing by the rules of its game and leaving it whimpering
Taking its ball home and crying to mommy at the big house
then they’ll send a new disease, tuberculosis kicked out
Children are the future of a bankruptcy, guess what?
Revenue drops and what’s the first thing that gets cut?
I hear talk about a bright future from abundant pundits
Preventing brain drain by leaving the schools under funded

The sink is on fire, I don’t know, should we let it burn?
If we don’t, then the children might never learn
The sink is on fire, I don’t know, should we let it burn?
If we don’t, then the children might never learn
H-O-T S-Y-N-C-H, so we make 
The quick moves for Pete’s sake, and hope that you relate
H-O-T S-Y-N-C-H, so we make 
The quick moves for Pete’s sake, and hope that you relate

HotSync, it’s a Dibels thing.

You wouldn’t understand.


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