A Minute Late (10 Days Late)
When I heard the phrase late in this song I totally thought of my first period teacher sophomore year in high school when she nailed people for being late. Class started bright and early at 7:45 AM and if you were there at 7:46 you were BUSTED. I could tell you this from personal experience since I am in no way a morning person. So when I heard this song I thought I would take the trip I do not want to take back to high school to write about this song
Open your eyes
And you must come here
Seriously they've got something dumb to teach me
In the classroom
Talk back in the classroom
There's no simple way
To let you know
Stupid how she always takes attendance
The moment the bell rings
I'm in trouble now
and it cannot wait
I'm a minute late
Yes, my life got complicated
But class can wait
To sit this through
I'm a minute late
A minute late
Rushed cars go cruising by
I feel
I know the reason why
They're going to get in trouble
Consequence and detention
Catch a latecomer
Oh no, baby, oh no no
Give me a minute now
To become awake
Oh I know
I'm a minute late
And I don't know
Where to take it
And it's not grate
Knowing you're
Just a minute late
A minute late
(choir) Time has come for you to choose
Detention after school
Teachers referrals come to you
Detention after school (end choir)
I have no idea what to do
I can't lie
I don't know
To the teacher
Talk back at the teacher
Everyone's laughing
Now what do I say
Can't walk away and oh no
Must go
To detention
Must go to detention
Give me a minute now
This is a stupid state
Cause I'm a minute late
This record will never fade
I guess I'll always be
Knowing them
Knowing them
Knowing them
©1999 Caroline