Lyrics
Give it time, no one's losing their minds
Patience is needed, no one is going crazy
I'm just learning your lines
I'm understanding your perspectives
And you're learning mine
And you're understanding mine
A little fighting is fine
A little conflict is acceptable
How then should we be counting to ten
How should we approach problems
Can you show me again how wrong I've been
Show me again where I've been mistaken
My young masterful friend
Addressing a young and talented friend
You can borrow my pen
You have my support
Now look what you done
Regret for consequences
You forgot what we did
Memory lapse about shared experiences
We got nothing to hide
We have nothing to conceal
But something must have got hid
Something important might be overlooked or hidden
From the common core kids
Reference to a group known as common core kids
Take it slow, I know you wanted to show
Advocating for a measured approach
All the things that you know
Showcasing knowledge cautiously
But there's things you won't know
Some things are only understood with age
Until you grow old
Wisdom comes with growing old
Children, do the counting again
Instructing children to count again
Your two, three, four comes before eight, nine, ten
Number sequence education for kids
But you couldn't say when
Uncertainty about the timing of events
Now look what you done
Regret for past actions
You forgot what we did
Forgetfulness about shared experiences
No we wouldn't abide
Refusal to tolerate certain actions
But we were being outbid
Being outdone by the common core kids
By the common core kids
Highlighting the impact of common core kids
The common core kids
Reiteration of the influence of common core kids
Don't see the need to build another bridge
Common core kids resist unnecessary changes
But they're gonna re-renovate
Expectation of renovation despite resistance
All the places we played down on Avenue A
Nostalgia for places in Avenue A
It's a shame we can't stay
Regret for the inevitability of change
It's a shame we can't stay the same
Expressing a desire for continuity
Now look what you done
Regret for past actions
You forgot what we did
Forgetfulness about shared experiences
We got took for a ride
Being deceived or taken advantage of
But now we'll never get rid
Unable to get rid of the consequences
And I don't wanna get rid
Reluctance to part with the common core kids
Of the common core kids
Continued reference to the influence of common core kids
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