"A Voice with Vision and Victory for the Game of Life"
Looking back on how things used to be
When children were eager to learn
And couldn’t wait to see
What it took for them to achieve the highest degree
The main focus they fail to understand now is literacy
All they think of now is how much they hate to read
But without the knowledge of reading
There is no succeeding
There is no filling out an application
To obtain a $7.00 career
Don’t even think about college,
You wouldn’t last one year
For reading is the key to all success
It unlocks the front door to all life’s happiness
Without knowing all the sounds of phonograms,
Vowels and consonants
You will always remain a victim of a statistical incident
You will always settle for less than best
You have no choice, you can’t read the test
If you can’t read the test then how can you
Answer each question
Listen up young people and let me make a suggestion
Pick up a book and begin to read
Raise your hand and ask,
“What is this work and what does it mean?”
Don’t worry about what your friends say or do
They’re not the ones who are providing
Or really doing anything for you
Who says you need to be popular or
Need friends to survive
They are not buying the food that is keeping you alive
Literacy will get you the job that will care
For the one who is caring for you
So stop playing around and start focusing on school
Teachers are here to help you, not hurt you, realize that
They surely aren’t in it for the money, and that is a fact
They are here because they want to see you
With a future that is bright
Hoping that you apply what you learn
To your everyday life
So make something of yourselves, always do your best
Read that application and apply to be a
Candidate for success
You’re the only one who can make this decision at hand
Don’t make your life a game,
Strive to have others be your fan.
