When days are all but like a dream and its time to go first to school ,

you leave your Mum and Dad at home and learn to be nobody’s fool .

First you learn ABC and then you learn to count from one to three

and before you know it life has begun like a party all for free .

Schools out and you’re out of class and life is really moving along .

Life is like a merry-go-round , spinning fast but you’re holding on .

A new year comes and you’re back in school with new friends beside you there .

The teacher shouts ,
“Don’t you be nobody’s fool “
You answer ,
Yes sir .

Then as another year passes you start to get some commonsense ,

You learn how to play ball and how to fix the neighbours broken fence .

Holidays are different and you find new people and new places .

Then in the new year you return back to the same old school faces .

Then at your last year in primary school you think I don't want to leave .

But all your friends will be there with you so there is no need to grieve .

Its hard when you’re growing up with all those lessons you’ve understood

You try not to get picked on by the bully’s in your neighbourhood .

When the new year comes you know its time to go , but what if you don't .

What if you said no I’m not going ,
Maybe so and then you won't .

Maybe the principal won’t know
and you could hide away for years .

Then you remember you’re nobody’s fool and wipe away those tears .

So you try to be positive and take a new grown up approach

Walking out with your head held high and think about what matters most .


Its another new year and you’ve got a whole life ahead of you .

Remember you’re nobody’s fool ok ,
and that will get you through .

By Paul McCann