The Old School Teacher
Gratitude to an Unforgettable Mentor: The Old School Teacher
Lyrics
Where is my old school teacher?
Expressing a longing or curiosity about the whereabouts of the speaker's old school teacher.
I don't remember her name
Unable to recall the teacher's name, indicating a distant memory or the passage of time.
With a dunce cap, I was always her feature
Recalling wearing a dunce cap as a distinctive memory associated with the teacher.
I loved her just the same
Despite the dunce cap experience, the speaker loved the teacher unconditionally.
She stood by through my childhood
Describing the teacher's presence throughout the speaker's childhood.
Like small town school teachers do
Comparing the teacher to small-town school teachers, suggesting a nurturing and familiar figure.
At some little school house here
Referencing a specific school house located in the wild wood, adding a rustic and natural element to the memory.
In the wild wood
Implying that the teacher belonged to a traditional and perhaps idyllic educational setting.
They taught men like Lincoln too
Highlighting the historical importance of the school by mentioning that men like Lincoln were taught there.
One day I tearfully told her my
Recalling a moment when the speaker tearfully confided in the teacher about academic expectations from their mother.
Mother expects me to pass
Expressing the pressure to succeed academically and meet parental expectations.
Then she let me look over the shoulder
Describing an instance when the teacher allowed the speaker to cheat or seek help from the brightest girl in the class.
Of the brightest girl in the class
Reflecting on the teacher's supportive actions to help the speaker succeed.
Wish I knew how to reach her
Expressing a desire to reconnect with the teacher and learn how to communicate with her.
I'd write a letter and say
Desiring to write a letter to the teacher to express gratitude or share current life experiences.
If I lived the way you taught me to, teacher
Suggesting that following the teachings of the teacher could have led to a better outcome in life.
I'd be a better man today
Reflecting on the impact the teacher had on the speaker's character and personal development.
Wish I knew how to reach her
Reiterating the wish to reconnect with the teacher and express gratitude or share current experiences.
I'd write a letter and say
Expressing the desire to write a letter to the teacher and acknowledge the influence of her teachings.
If I lived the way you taught me to, teacher
Repeating the idea that following the teacher's guidance could have resulted in a better life for the speaker.
I'd be a better man today
Reiterating the impact of the teacher's teachings on the speaker's character and personal growth.
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