God Bless the Teacher (and the Child)--21st Century Version

Them that's got shall teach
Them that's not shall govern
So NCLB said 

and it still is news
Pearson may have,

McGraw-Hill may have
But God bless the teacher
that's got her own
That's got his own

Yes, the rich gets more
While the middle class fade
Fearful that your school

won't make the grade
CCSS may have,

Bill Gates may have
But God bless the teacher

that's got his own
That's got her own

Politicians, you've got lots of “friends”

Crowding round your door
Do what they say,

else the spending ends then
They won't come round no more


Rich corporations may give you
funds for your campaign and such

You can’t help yourself
You just take too much


Obama may have, 

Arne Duncan may have
But God bless the teacher

that's got his own
That's got her own

Mike Pence may have,  

Tony Bennett may have
But God bless the teacher
that's got his own

That's got her own


She just worry 'bout nothin'
Cause she can stand up and say,


"I've got my own."


based on the classic song by:  Billie Holiday & Arthur Herzog Jr.