Little Red Car

"When skies are cloudy and gray
They're only gray for day
So wrap your troubles in dreams
And dream your troubles Away"

Key in ignition
Now everybody in position
I need your engines to roar
We gotta catch their attention
Put your pedal to the floor
Show off what you adore
Prove that you mean more
Than what they might ignore
Cause they surely will
Trust me, yo, I know the feel
The pain when they made a pact
But then broke the deal
Stick to teaching facts
But ignore the real
Since I find no cause may I appeal?
So head over heels with conservatism
Excuse me miss, what's the reason?
That got education mistaken for treason
Preaching speed over quality to kids
Providing permanent lesions
Quality over speed
Is what I believe in
And academics be dissing me
While they be taking fishes
Outta the sea
And testing their ability
To climb a tree
I struggle with efficiency
They gon' claim I got ADHD
Prescribe some pills
Then leave it be

You were supposed to teach us
You were supposed to care
You were supposed to guide us
You were supposed to be there
But now I see you've left us
You've left us with this mess
I thought you were mentors
But I guess I'll just pass

I remember it like it was yesterday
Teacher gave me a letter
To hand to my mom that day
Concern on her face
When she read what it said
Trynna keep it together
But I saw it made her sad
Had no idea what it said back then
Next thing I know I'm being taken by the hand
Momma look at me glad
That she raised a good little man
Then outside a foreign building we stand

Now we inside
I get greeted and give a bunch of slides
Asking me what's in sight
I show them my frame of mind
Hoping it cut up the time
As I speak
I see my words become their pen glide

After they lend me some toys
Tell me to go and enjoy
Notice they peeking through their window
But I don't get annoyed
Matter fact
I guess I kinda like that
They musta liked my action movies just like my papa

The test results are in
They explain my brain to me
Compare it to a Ferrari
That I'm driving like a Fiat - a little red car
Even those who travel slow can travel far
Momma sang a song to make me go hard

Little Red Car where are you going?
Little Red Car where are you now?
Little Red Car where are you headed?
Little Red Car go make me proud!