That's OK, Mama!

That’s Ok Mama
            They need me in the system Mama
That’s OK Mama
They say that early interventions will help me Mama
That’s OK Mama
            Why are you crying Mama?
You don’t have to be accountable, Mama!
 
That’s Ok Mama
            They need me to fill up space, Mama
That’s OK Mama
But I would rather be home with you Mama!
That’s OK Mama
            Why are you so sad Mama?
They say that I will be better off, Mama!
 
That’s Ok Mama
            Their going to push me through the grades Mama
That’s OK Mama
I don’t have to be accountable Mama
That’s OK Mama
            Why are you surprised Mama?
I don’t have to be accountable, Mama!
 
That’s Ok Mama
            I’m still with my friends Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            We don’t have to be accountable!
That’s OK Mama
            Why are you surprised Mama?
All I did was break the window Mama
 
That’s Ok Mama
            I’m still with my friends Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            We don’t have to be accountable Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            Why are you crying Mama?
All I did was write on some walls Mama
 
That’s Ok Mama
            I can’t read or write Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            The teacher’s promote me anyway Mama
That’s OK Mama
            Why are you surprised Mama?
I don’t have to be accountable Mama
 
That’s Ok Mama
            Society owes me a job, Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            No one tells me right from wrong, Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            Why are you so angry Mama?
The police are being accountable Mama!
 
That’s Ok Mama
            The state will clothe and feed me Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            Twelve years doesn’t seem so long Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            Why are you so sad Mama
At least in here I’ll get an education Mama
           
That’s Ok Mama
            My children will be looked after, Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            You can visit them anytime you want Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            The system won’t let us down Mama
That’s Ok Mama
            The system works!
           
Daryl B. Sutter B. A. B. ED., M. A.