Peter Ward - The Teacher

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The children sat around her with their eyes so open wide 
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Waiting for the  lesson to begin 
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They were happy, just to be at school, eager to learn and make new friends 
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She told the class her name was Miranda 

verse 2 
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And what will happen to them she thought as they grow up and they learn not from her 
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But learn hard lessons from life itself 
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And this was her only chance to help them off to a very good start. 
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That’s what she loved about being a teacher 

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verse 3 
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She brought flowers to brighten up the room and they were working their magic 
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and the sun was shining  on a London autumn day 
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They were happy and excited with their lovely new teacher 
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And things to look forward to in the year ahead 

verse 4 
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I’m going to tell you about some things  show you how to do some things but 
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Mostly I want to show you how to learn 
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You can find out what you want to know and how to feel good about yourselves 
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That’s what she loved about being a teacher 

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Verse 5 
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We’ll read  lots of stories and you’ll be reading your own books too and when the 
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Work is done you can all go out to play 
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Every day is special and so are those who care for you but you 
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Always need to look after yourselves 

Verse 6 
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And understand there’s no one else like you or more or less important than you and 
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You will grow a bit stronger every day 
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But if things go wrong and you don’t feel right you can always come and talk to me that’s 
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What she loved about being a teacher 

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Verse 7 
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Miranda talked to the children and listened to what they all had to say as the 
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Days and weeks of school went on 
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To them the future was tomorrow and the past just yesterday  the old 
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Days weren’t the best days to them 

Verse 8 
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What they had was what they had  the world was what it was 
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She was learning too and loved that about being a teacher 
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She was learning too and loved that about being a teacher 
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She was learning too and loved that about being a teacher 

Outro 
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