(Verse 1)
Rows of vacant eyes, a sea of faces
Too many souls lost in too many places
The bell rings, a harsh and sudden sound
Another ship is sinking and no help can be found
The board is full of facts and dates and lies
But some of them can't read and some of them can't write
(Chorus)
Fuck it, I can't keep this up
My cup is empty and it will never be enough
Fuck it, I'm burning at both ends
This fire's going out and no one can save it in the end
Fuck it, I'm losing all the time
This ain't a war I'm fighting, this ain't a mountain I can climb
(Verse 2)
The skill gap is a canyon, a chasm, and a pit
Some of them are flying, some of them can't sit
Some of them are dreaming and some of them are gone
How can I pull them all together when they're all so far along?
I'm just one person, what am I supposed to do?
When a classroom of thirty-six is a classroom of two
(Chorus)
Fuck it, I can't keep this up
My cup is empty and it will never be enough
Fuck it, I'm burning at both ends
This fire's going out and no one can save it in the end
Fuck it, I'm losing all the time
This ain't a war I'm fighting, this ain't a mountain I can climb
(Bridge)
The standards are a mountain, a mountain made of sand
They crumble and they fall with a wave of my hand
I'm not a teacher, I'm a machine
I just crank out grades, I don't give them a dream
This isn't learning, it's just a test
This isn't life, it's just a mess
(Chorus)
Fuck it, I can't keep this up
My cup is empty and it will never be enough
Fuck it, I'm burning at both ends
This fire's going out and no one can save it in the end
Fuck it, I'm losing all the time
This ain't a war I'm fighting, this ain't a mountain I can climb
(Outro)
So I say fuck it, and I let it go
The children are still smiling, and that's all I know
I say fuck it, and I watch them grow
And I just hope one day, that a new seed gets to sow
