10000 Maniacs - To Sir, With Love Lyrics
[ original version by lulu ]Those schoolgirl days of telling tales and biting nails are goneBut in my mind I know they will still live on and onBut how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons toPerfume?It isnt easy but Ill tryIf you wanted the sky I would write across the skyIn letters that would soar a thousand feet highTo sir, with loveThose awkward years have hurried by - why do they fly away?Why is it, sir, that children grow up to be people one day?What takes the place of climbing trees and dirty knees in the worldOutside?What is there for you I can buy?If you wanted the world Id surround it with a wallId scrawl in words with letters ten feet tallTo sir, with loveThe time has come for closing books and long last looks must endAnd as I leave, I know that I am leaving my best friendA friend who taught me right from wrong and weak from strongThats a lot to learn - what can I give you in return?If you wanted the moon I would try to make a startBut I would rather you let me give my heartTo sir, with love
