Heart vs. My Instructor
(The Nursing School Gospel Rap)
(Intro – Spoken)
Lord…
I know You said to guard my heart…
My instructor said know the left ventricle, the right ventricle, the SA node, the AV node, the Bundle of His…
Wait…
Bundle of His?
See, Lord…I knew You was somewhere in this heart.
Beat Drops
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Verse 1
God said, “Guard your heart.”
Teacher said, “Label every part.”
God said, “Love your neighbor.”
Teacher said, “What’s the cardiac output?”
Lord have mercy…
I’m trying to pass this test.
You talking about forgiveness…
She talking about electrolytes and chest pain at rest.
I got arteries.
Veins.
Valves.
Lungs.
If one more person says “afterload,”
I’m about to speak in tongues.
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Chorus
Jesus got my heart.
Professor got my brain.
NCLEX got my anxiety
Working overtime again.
Coffee in one hand.
Flashcards in the other.
Praying, “Lord, please help me…”
Before I fail another.
They say nursing builds character.
Well, mine done got rebuilt twice.
I’m trying to be Christ-like…
Without rolling my eyes.
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Verse 2
Had surgery yesterday.
Clinical today.
If they send me home,
I’m repeating anyway.
Walking like a penguin,
Trying not to cry.
Patient says,
“Nurse, can you lift me?”
Lord…
Not today.
Got my scrubs on.
Pain meds gone.
Still smiling,
Still carrying on.
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Bridge
Every morning
It’s spiritual warfare.
One patient cussing.
Another family mad.
Somebody yelling.
Call light ringing.
My flesh says,
“Girl…”
But the Holy Spirit says,
“Smile anyway.”
Lord…
I’m trying.
I’m really trying.
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Verse 3
Mama to five.
Bonus kids too.
Everybody hungry.
Everybody need you.
Therapist.
Referee.
Uber after school.
Homework.
Laundry.
Still trying to keep my cool.
Then somebody asks,
“Why you so tired?”
Because I been studying
Since the dinosaurs!
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Final Chorus
Jesus got my heart.
Professor got my grades.
God keeps giving mercy
On my roughest days.
One day I’ll laugh
About all this pain.
RN after my name…
Will make it worth the rain.
They counted me out…
God counted me in.
Now excuse me…
I got another exam to win.
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Outro (Spoken)
To every nursing student…
I know you’re tired.
I know you’re stressed.
I know you done questioned your sanity at least three times this week.
Drink your water.
Say your prayers.
Study one more chapter.
And remember…
Patients may never know your GPA…
But they’ll always remember how you made them feel.
Now go pass that exam…
And quit acting like the heart got seventeen chambers.
It don’t.
…Unless your instructor made up another test.
