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!)