Teacher! Teacher! Can't you see?

I'm in the back turn your eyes to me.

My hand is up and I'm ready to learn,

Everyone else knows, now it's my turn.

I want to know about America's history,

But I fear you can't see me, why: it's a mystery.

There are so many others here in our class,

There are more students now than there's been in the past.

I wonder if you can handle us all, there's so many and not enough time,

But I know you'll call on me one of these days, the next name I know will be mine.

Teacher! Teacher! Call on me!

I'm in the back turn your eyes to me.

My hand is up and I know what to say,

Let me be the smart one just for today.

I want to tell you and recieve a bright smile,

Like my peers have all this long while.

There aren't a lot of hands in the air, but I know,

There isn't another that has this "I've got the answer" glow.

I wonder if you will notice me, I could be too far away,

But I know you'll see me at some point, you'll call my name today.

Teacher! Teacher! Did I do something bad?

I know I get in trouble sometimes but... did I make you mad?

My hand was up and I knew what say,

Let it be that you just forgot my name today.

I wanted just to say something smart for once in class,

Like all my peers have done so much in the past.

There weren't a lot of hands in the air but this time mine was there,

There must have been something in your eye, perhaps the bright light's glare.

I wonder if you just forgot me, like so many times before,

But that's okay dear teacher, dear teacher, I adore.