Five Minutes to Freedom
Okay, everybody, remain calm.
We have five minutes left.
I SAID REMAIN CALM!
Clock on the wall says two fifty-five Never felt so good to
be alive Teacher’s talking ‘bout September plans I’m mentally buried in tropical
sands My notebook’s full of absolutely nothing Except a little heart and
a drawing of a muffin Got a backpack full of things I
never read And a beach vacation living rent-free in my head!
Four more minutes,
three more ticks
Two more lectures I can barely sit through One more second,
I’m about to scream Somebody wake me from this academic dream!
FIVE MINUTES TO FREEDOM!
Five minutes till the world is mine!
Goodbye homework, hello sunshine!
I’m leaving all my worries in the lunchroom line!
OH-OH-OH, HERE COMES SUMMER!
Turn it up and let the good times run!
FIVE MINUTES TO FREEDOM!
Three whole months of doing what I want!
Hey! Hey!
Pack it away! No more pencils for another day!
Hey! Hey! Out that door!
I don’t live here anymore!
Got a B-minus in geography But I know every beach from A
to Z
Science says the Earth goes round Mine starts spinning when that bell
goes SOUND! Got my flip-flops ready,
got my sunscreen packed Got a summer bucket list that’s wildly overstacked
Sleep till noon, then complain I’m bored Make a million little plans
I can’t afford! My best friend’s texting,
“What’s the move?” I said,
“Anything that doesn’t involve school!” No pop quizzes,
no surprise essays Just bad decisions about which ice cream tastes best!
Teacher says,
“Don’t forget to read!” I say,
“Absolutely!” (That’s a maybe.) Got my hand on the door,
got my eyes on the clock When that final bell rings,
this whole place rocks!
FIVE MINUTES TO FREEDOM!
Five minutes till the world is mine!
Goodbye homework, hello sunshine!
I’m leaving all my worries in the lunchroom line!
OH-OH-OH,
HERE COMES SUMMER!
Turn it up and let the good times run!
FIVE MINUTES TO FREEDOM!
Three whole months of doing what I want!
Thirty seconds.
Twenty.
Ten.
Wait,
why is the clock moving BACKWARDS?!
All the days we counted down
All the dreams of getting out of town
One last look, one last goodbye
And the whole wide summer’s waiting outside!
FIVE MINUTES TO FREEDOM!
Now the whole wide world is mine!
Goodbye homework, hello sunshine!
Got a hundred crazy reasons to be feeling fine!
OH-OH-OH, HERE COMES SUMMER!
Raise your hands and let the good times run!
FIVE MINUTES TO FREEDOM!
And the best days haven’t even begun!
WE’RE FREE!
Wait…
Did anybody remember to empty their locker?