First Day Of School - Lynn Harrison (with Bob Cohen and David Woodhead)
Recorded at The Bridge (Tranzac Club, Toronto) in 2018. With David Woodhead (bass) and Bob Cohen (electric guitar). First Day of School Happy first day to you, my child Happy first day of school Happy read and write and run around the playground Happy first day to you Happy four, five, six Happy seven, eight, nine Happy ten years and more Happy down the street, up the stairs, cross the hall Happy in the door Happy first day to you my child Happy first day of school Happy apple for the teacher…will she reach you? Help you live and breathe the Golden Rule Happy “x” upon your notebook Happy “y” this lesson now? Happy zed and Zuyder Zee Happy when you’ve read the open book The world holds out for you Will you still learn something from me? Cause I will walk you to the corner I will see you ‘round the bend I will wave goodbye a baby I will welcome home a friend May I walk you to that corner May I see you off and then May I watch until you wave to me Like I did, way back when? Happy first day to you my child Happy first day of school Happy if at first you don’t succeed then try, try, try Happy gold star to you Happy raise your hand up high, so high And raise your voice in love Happy exclamation point, happy true, true, true Happy all of the above, all of the above Happy first day to you, my love Happy first day Happy, happy, happy Happy first day. - Lynn Harrison (SOCAN)
Recorded at The Bridge (Tranzac Club, Toronto) in 2018. With David Woodhead (bass) and Bob Cohen (electric guitar). First Day of School Happy first day to you, my child Happy first day of school Happy read and write and run around the playground Happy first day to you Happy four, five, six Happy seven, eight, nine Happy ten years and more Happy down the street, up the stairs, cross the hall Happy in the door Happy first day to you my child Happy first day of school Happy apple for the teacher…will she reach you? Help you live and breathe the Golden Rule Happy “x” upon your notebook Happy “y” this lesson now? Happy zed and Zuyder Zee Happy when you’ve read the open book The world holds out for you Will you still learn something from me? Cause I will walk you to the corner I will see you ‘round the bend I will wave goodbye a baby I will welcome home a friend May I walk you to that corner May I see you off and then May I watch until you wave to me Like I did, way back when? Happy first day to you my child Happy first day of school Happy if at first you don’t succeed then try, try, try Happy gold star to you Happy raise your hand up high, so high And raise your voice in love Happy exclamation point, happy true, true, true Happy all of the above, all of the above Happy first day to you, my love Happy first day Happy, happy, happy Happy first day. - Lynn Harrison (SOCAN)