Sorry for the Sinning

Lord, look down upon this desk...

Look at this red ink...

(Lord have mercy) Forgive me,

mama...

forgive me, papa...

The timer started ticking,

my mind just went blank

Looking at quadratic equations,

my spirit sank

I guessed on problem seven,

put C for nine and ten

Now my grade is sinking down,

won't rise again (Oh Lord,

won't rise again)

I'm so sorry, Lord,

I'm sorry for that math exam!

(So sorry!) I swear I studied hard,

doing the best I

can!

Please tell my mama not

to pack

my suitcase tight

Don't send me on a one-way flight across the sea

tonight! (Don't send me away!) Have mercy on your child!

(Have mercy!)

Daddy

came home early,

envelope in

his hand

He looked at that twenty-two percent

and took a stand

He talked about boarding school

across the ocean blue Oh

uncle, aunty, pray for me,

what can I do?

(What can I do?)

I will study fractions till the break of day!

(Till the morning!) I will memorize formulas

if I can just stay!

(Let me stay!) I'll do the algebra,

I'll do the calculus too!

Just don't

ship me overseas, I'm begging you!

(Hallelujah, spare me!)

I'm sorry, mama... (We beg you!) Give me one more test...

(Amen!) I'm staying home... (Amen!)