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You Don't Need to Tell Me

from Shep by Yohannes

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Oh no you don’t need to tell me that the teachers are the one’s who’re wrong.
I grew up in this swamp, and now I churn the water.
I wasn’t quiet, wasn’t loud, wasn’t socialite or social-less.
Got my assignments in on time, and I didn’t learn shit.

Ooooh,
You tell me my best is not enough.
Ooooh,
You tell me I need to bring grades up.
Ooooh,
Well I’m trying harder than anyone
ever tried for me.

Oh no you don’t need to tell me that the students are the one’s who’re wrong.
I lose sleep writing lectures they just sleep through.
Yeah, maybe I could make some interactive demo captivate their listless little eyes,
but they don’t appreciate my job, and they can’t learn shit.

Ooooh,
You tell me my best is not enough.
Ooooh,
You tell me I need to bring grades up.
Ooooh,
Well I’m trying harder than anyone
ever tried for me.

Ooooh,
You tell me I’m fired, and for what?
Ooooh,
for not having a best that’s quite enough.
Ooooh,
no, you can’t take my livelihood away
for the children’s sake.
You can’t take me away,
you can’t take me away.

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from Shep, released March 13, 2017

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Yohannes Boston, Massachusetts

Indie rock, but like, the cool kind, you know?

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