Show Me, Teach Me

Hey there teacher, Can you teach me something worth knowing?
Something of value, something I'll need, something that will better me
Hey there teacher, Can you give me homework worth doing?
Worth spending time on, worth focusing on, something to help me grow

Teach me how to hide my crying
Teach me how to avoid dying
Give me a lesson in living a good life
Give me a test on loving a good wife

Hey there mother, please don't tell me what's for dinner
How to sit up straight, how to clean my room, how to fold my clothes
Hey there mother, Can you tell me how you and dad met
Something I won't forget, Tell me how it felt, help me learn it too

Teach me how to hide my crying
Teach me how to avoid dying
Give me a lesson in living a good life
Give me a test on loving a good wife

Hey there brother, instead of teaching me how to beat the game
Tell me how to win at life, how to make life a sport, how to reach my goals
Hey there brother, tell me what I need to know now
How to make a move, how to bust a groove, how to grow up slowly

Teach me how to hide my crying
Teach me how to avoid dying
Give me a lesson in living a good life
Give me a test on loving a good wife

Hey there lover, can you show me the world you know now?
Show me how to glow, the things you do, the places you go now
Hey there lover, can you teach me your favorite song?
Teach me how to sing, like it means something, teach me where my heart is

Teach me how to hide my crying
Teach me how to avoid dying
Give me a lesson in living a good life
Give me a test on loving a good wife

Hey there best friend, can you show me how to do it right?
Show me how to go all the things you go, how to make you proud of me
Hey there best friend, can you teach me how to have fun?
Teach me how to hug, as a sign of love, and really mean it

Hey there sad friend, can you show me how to make you smile?
How to wipe your teach, how to last all year, how to make me worth your while
Hey there mad friend, can you show me how to calm you down?
How to numb your pain, to not lose but gain, how to modify your frown

Don't, please don't, don't fight and preach to me
Please, just please, please show and teach to me
The last thing I could need is someone just to tell me
Instead, can you be the one who will just show me
I need a test that could really help me
I need a quiz that could make a difference
A lesson that actually deals with life

Hey there myself, can you show me how I really feel?
What my heart knows, how my mind grows, how to make my life real
Hey there myself, can you teach me how to make friends
How to help me through, how to keep them too, how to reach the end

Teach me how to hide my crying
Teach me how to avoid dying
Give me a lesson in living a good life
Give me a test on loving a good wife