Parody: Adele's "Hello" for Educators

I love "Weird Al" Yankovic. 

There. I said it. I have been creating parodies since I was in 2nd grade because I thought they were funny.

As a teacher, I often change hooks of popular songs to something related to class or to make my kids giggle a bit.

Today, I went public. 

I don't sing in public, aside from the rare opportunity for karaoke. I am VERY NERVOUS about putting myself out there like this, but this is very indicative of my personality and part of what makes me so LOUD. I am not professional and I made plenty of mistakes, but I hope that my fellow educators enjoy that humor and love put into this little song. 

Disclaimer

This is a parody and is simply for entertainment purposes. It is not intended or created for the purpose of harming, insulting, or misleading any person, place, corporation, place of education, students, parents, or teacher. I only want you to laugh. 

Lyrics 

Hello, it's me

I was wondering if you’d quick talking so that I can teach

To go over everything

They say that school is about learning

But testing’s everything

Hello, can you hear me

I'm in front of the board trying to reach all the SLEs

So you can write and read

I've forgotten how it felt before Common Core fell at my feet

There is a rule book and you can’t cuss

Or tell a bunch of lies

This is why teacher’s cry

I’ve given directions a thousand times

To tell you the work that needs to done

But when I call your parents no body is home

This is why teacher’s cry

At least I can say that I've tried

To collect all the data to show student growth

But it don’t matter because the "foot's" on my throat 

Common Core

Hello, how are you?

It's so typical of  me day dream when I’m lesson planning

I hope you learn well

Did you ever finish your homework so collaboration can happen

It's no secret that the both of us

Are running out of time

So this why teacher’s cry

I’m grading papers on a Friday night

When I could be hanging out with my friends

But when I leave work on Friday, my job doesn’t end

This is why teacher’s cry

At least I can say that I've tried

To tell you I'm sorry that you’re taking PARCC

But it don't matter it clearly doesn't tear profits apart anymore

Ooooohh, Common Core

Ooooohh, Common Core

Ooooohh, Common Core

 Common Core

This is why teachers cry

TFA wants to give it try

To tell you that I can’t get my job done

But two year ain’t nothing to forgive your loans

This is why teacher’s cry

At least I can say that I've tried

To show that  I teach because it’s in my heart

But it don't matter it clearly doesn't make the Waltons stop

Common Core