Songs of Anisha
“Our Principal,”
by Adeola Ikuomola
Our principal is a roaring lion
In the thick forest of indiscipline
But his heartbeat is a gentle lamb
Bleating deep in the sheepfold.
Our principal is an agile golden eagle
Zooming in the clouds of flying colours
His shadow abhors the waterless pits
Dug by the wearied hands on the idle soles.
Mark the echoes of our nightingale’s moon song
On the golden platter of the travailing scrolls
Equipping the wakeful adventurous pupils
To acquire the enduring scepter of excellence
His name is written across the colourful clouds
For the world to read and for heavens to recite
Mr. Wilson Oye Babarinde: the lion, the eagle-
Our principal, our father, our friend, our mentor.
“I’m Doing This For Your Sake”
by Dolly Parton
Someone else's arms will hold you my darling baby girl
I'll never get to see the child I've brought into this world
Because I made one mistake folks say that I'm bad
But they just don't understand the way I loved your dad
Now I thought your daddy loved me I was so sure he did
And so I gave him all my love and he said we would wed
But I guess he must change his mind cause she left town one day
When he found out about you he just stopped and ran away
In this home so far away from home I leave my heart today
Cause home where the heart is and with you my heart will stay
Because I love you so much why I can't make you pay
So I'm doing this for your sake I'm giving you away.
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