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Lyrics
[Hook 1 ]
Thirty kids, thirty dreams, thirty different ways to learn
Everybody wants results but nobody sees the work
Stack the deck against us, still we're showing up first
That's teaching, that's teaching, tell me what it's worth
[Verse 1]
Walk into a classroom, thirty faces looking back
Thirty different stories and they're all on different tracks
Some are reading novels, some are learning ABCs
Yet they say, "Get them all to the same place, please."
One learns by examples, one learns when they hear
One needs constant coaching just to conquer all their fears
Every child is different, every pathway has a turn
But somehow we're expected to make every one of them learn
[Hook 1]
Thirty kids, thirty dreams, thirty different ways to learn
Everybody wants results but nobody sees the work
Stack the deck against us, still we're showing up first
That's teaching, that's teaching, tell me what it's worth
[Verse 2]
Half the class would rather be anywhere but here
Phones, games, conversations always ringing in their ears
So now I'm not a teacher, I'm a comedian too
Trying to make algebra compete with TikTok views
Counselor at lunch time, referee at two
Motivator after school when a kid is feeling blue
People see the lesson plan and think that's all we do
They don't see the hundred other hats we're working through
[Hook 1]
Thirty kids, thirty dreams, thirty different ways to learn
Everybody wants results but nobody sees the work
Stack the deck against us, still we're showing up first
That's teaching, that's teaching, tell me what it's worth
[Verse 3]
Four years in a college just to earn the right to teach
One of the lowest-paid degrees that anybody can achieve
Then they tie evaluations to a number on a sheet
As if every child's success is something we completely keep
Different homes, different struggles, different roads they walk
Some carry burdens heavier than people ever talk
Yet every year we hear it, "Raise those scores once more"
While we're buying classroom supplies from our own store
[Hook 1]
Thirty kids, thirty dreams, thirty different ways to learn
Everybody wants results but nobody sees the work
Stack the deck against us, still we're showing up first
That's teaching, that's teaching, tell me what it's worth
[Bridge]
Still we stay after the bell
Still we answer every call
Still we celebrate the victories
No matter how small
A kid who starts believing
A kid who finds their way
Those are the reasons teachers keep coming back each day
[Final Hook]
We keep showing up, even when the odds don't bend
Every lesson is a chance that a life might mend
They may never know the difference that we make in the end
But we'll be back in that classroom again
We keep showing up, even when the odds don't bend
Every lesson is a chance that a life might mend
They may never know the difference that we make in the end
But we'll be back in that classroom again
Details
GeneratedAug 31, 2026
Duration3:00
LanguageEnglish
Style
Rap-rock, spoken-word verses, anthemic chorus, male vocal, driving drums, bass, electric guitar, piano, strings
Credits
Prompt by
ElCeviche
ElCevicheModelAria v5.5
