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My Daddy Is Scratchy - Lyrics

I Can't Go To School Today

By Jamie Broza

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  DAD: COME ON – UP AND AT ‘EM TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL!
KID: I’M NOT GOING
DAD: WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU’RE NOT GOING?
 
KID: I CAN’T GO TO SCHOOL TODAY
DAD: WHY NOT?
KID: MY FAVORITE SHIRT IS IN THE WASH
DAD: OH NO!
KID: THAT IS WHY I HAVE TO SAY
DAD: SAY WHAT?
KID: ‘THOUGH IT BREAKS MY HEART I JUST CAN’T GO TO SCHOOL TODAY
 
DAD: THAT’S THE ONLY PROBLEM?
KID: WAIT THERE’S MORE
DAD: WELL…
 
KID: I CAN’T GO TO SCHOOL TODAY
DAD: WHY NOT?
KID: I GOT A RUNNY NOSE AND MY ELBOW HURTS
DAD: OH NO?
KID: I MUST PROTECT MY FRIENDS FROM GETTING SICK
DAD: THAT’S VERY PROPER
KID: ‘THOUGH IT BREAKS MY HEART I JUST CAN’T GO TO SCHOOL TODAY
 
DAD: WELL WHEN I WAS LITTLE MY MOMMY TAUGHT ME A SMALL POEM THAT SHE SAID HELPED WHEN YOU WERE ANXIOUS ABOUT SOMETHING
KID: REALLY?
YEAH – DO YOU WANT TO HEAR IT?
KID: WHATEVER…
 
DAD:
IF YOU’RE NERVOUS IN THE MORNING
AND YOU WANT TO STAY IN BED
IF YOU’D RATHER REMAIN SNORING
IF YOU WISH THAT YOU WERE DEAD
PUT TWO FEET DOWN ON THE FLOOR
PULL A SHIRT OVER YOUR HEAD
COAX A SMILE, MAKE A DIMPLE
IN A WHILE, IT’S SO SIMPLE
YOU’LL BE ON YOUR WAY
 
KID: PRETTY COOL!
DAD: ANYWAY YOU HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL TODAY BECAUSE I WAS PLANNING ON GOING WITH YOU.
KID: WHY – YOU NEVER TAKE ME TO SCHOOL…
 
DAD: I CAN’T GO TO WORK TODAY
KID: WHY NOT?
DAD: I WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL WITH YOU
KID: YOU CAN’T!
DAD: LEARN TO READ AND PLAY WITH FRIENDS
KID: THEY’RE MINE!
DAD: ‘THOUGH I’LL LOSE MY JOB I JUST CAN’T GO TO WORK TODAY
 
KID: THAT’S IT?
DAD: YEAH
KID: IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?
DAD: WELL…
 
I CAN’T GO TO WORK TODAY?
KID: WHY NOT?
DAD: I’VE GOT A PRESENTAION THAT I’M NERVOUS ABOUT
KID: NO WAY?
DAD: I’VE GOT TO GIVE A SPEECH AND MY JAW FEELS TIGHT
KID: YOU TOO?
DAD: ‘THOUGH I’LL LOSE MY JOB I JUST CAN’T GO TO WORK TODAY
 
MOM:
YOU’VE GOT WORRIES
BUT IN EVERY LIFE SOME RAIN WILL FALL
BE IT SUN OR SNOW FLURRIES
TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE IT OVER ANY WALL!
 
MOM:
COME BOYS YOU CAN SHOULDER THIS
I KNOW WE’LL GET OVER THIS
REMEMBER OUR BATTLE CRY
I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT
IF I ONLY GIVE IT A TRY
 
DAD: OWW – MY JAW IS KILLING ME
KID: DAD – I LEARNED THIS POEM THAT I THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO.
DAD: OH THAT SOUNDS INTERESTING – YOU KNOW I LOVE POETRY…
 
 
 
KID:
IF YOU’RE NERVOUS IN THE MORNING
AND YOU WANT TO STAY IN BED
IF YOU’D RATHER REMAIN SNORING
IF YOU WISH THAT YOU WERE DEAD
PUT TWO FEET DOWN ON THE FLOOR
PULL A SHIRT OVER YOUR HEAD
COAX A SMILE
DAD: MAKE A DIMPLE
KID: IN A WHILE
DAD: IT’S SO SIMPLE
BOTH: YOU’LL BE ON YOUR WAY
 
EVERYBODY:
WE’VE GOT WORRIES
BUT IN EVERY LIFE SOME RAIN WILL FALL
BE IT SUN OR SNOW FLURRIES
TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE IT OVER ANY WALL!
 
MOM:
[SPOKEN: ALL TOGETHER NOW!]
MOM:COME BOYS YOU CAN SHOULDER THIS
MOM:I KNOW WE’LL GET OVER THIS
MOM:REMEMBER OUR BATTLE CRY
MOM:I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT
 
KID: I CAN’T GO TO SCHOOL TODAY
KID: MY FAVORITE SHIRT IS IN THE WASH
KID: THAT IS WHY I HAVE TO SAY
KID: ‘THOUGH IT BREAKS MY HEART
I JUST CAN’T GO TO
I CAN DO IT!
DAD:
IF YOU’RE NERVOUS IN THE MORNING
DAD:AND YOU WANT TO STAY IN BED
DAD:IF YOU’D RATHER REMAIN SNORING
DAD:IF YOU WISH THAT YOU WERE DEAD
DAD:PUT TWO FEET DOWN ON THE FLOOR
DAD:PULL A SHIRT OVER YOUR HEAD
DAD:FORCE A SMILE, MAKE A DIMPLE
DAD: IN A WHILE, IT’S SO SIMPLE, YOU’LL BE ON YOUR WAY
 
DAD: I CAN DO IT
KID: I CAN DO IT
DAD AND KID: TWO CAN DO IT
MOM: WE CAN DO IT
ALL:
YES WE CAN ALL THREE CAN DO IT
IF WE ONLY GIVE IT – OUR BEST –
OUR VERY BEST
MOM: TRY!
DAD:
SO WHAT TIE DO YOU LIKE BETTER FOR TODAY?
KID: RED. DEFINITELY.
DAD: YOU DON’T THINK IT MAKES ME LOOK A LITTLE, WELL, FAT?
KID: HOW CAN A TIE MAKE YOU LOOK FAT?
DAD: WHY ARE YOU PUTTING THAT SHIRT AWAY?
KID: JONAH TEASED ME ABOUT IT
DAD: HE TEASED YOU ABOUT A YELLOW SHIRT?
MOM: LISTEN TO YOU GUYS GOING ON ABOUT YOUR CLOTHES! CAN WE PLEASE
LEAVE SO I AT LEAST WON’T BE LATE?
KID: HE SAID I LOOKED LIKE A SQUASH
DAD: REALLY NOW, TELL HIM HE LOOKS LIKE A CUCUMBER SALAD!
MOM: NO, DON’T DO THAT. JUST IGNORE HIM. YOU LOOK VERY BEAUTIFUL IN YELLOW.
KID: MOM!
DAD: COME ON PEOPLE!
GOT YOUR KEYS DEAR?
MOM: GOT ‘EM!
DAD: BACKPACK?
KID: ROGER MR. CUCUMBER!
DAD: HEY, I AIN’T NO VEGETABLE
LET’S GO!
KID: I THINK IT’S GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY!

 

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