Once, I was eight years old, my teacher told me “Go get yourself

Once, I was eight years old, my teacher told me “Go get yourself to third class cos you're ready” Once, I was eight years old. It was a big big school but we thought we were bigger pushing each other to the limits we were learning quicker When we seven, acting well and earning lots of stickers, Nailed our sums, counting fast, and getting bigger figures. Soon, I'll be nine years old, my teacher told me “Go get yourself to third class cos you're ready” Soon I'll be nine years old. As we go on, we remember All the times we had together Our lives change, but come whatever We will still be friends forever Once, I was eight years old, my teacher told me “Go get yourself to third class cos you're ready” Once, I was eight years old. And as the years go by Our friendship will not die You're gonna see, you're gonna see it is our destiny You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me Soon, I'll be nine years old, my teacher told me “Go get yourself to third class cos you're ready” Soon I'll be nine years old. It's something unpredictable but in the end it's right, I hope you had the time of your life It's something unpredictable but in the end it's right, I hope you had the time of your life I’m still learnin' about life, my family there support me So I can sing them all my songs and I can tell them stories All of my friends are with me, some are still out seekin' glory And now this school I have to leave behind, I won't be sorry Soon I'll be 16 years old my teachers be 41 remember life until your life becomes a better one I made my teachers happy when I learned my letters once My teachers hope I come and visit once or twice a month Soon I'll be nine years olds, I'm telling you now, I'm heading to the senior side I'm ready Soon I'll be nine years old. Soon I'll be 12 years old, I'll be finished over there, I'll be heading to my teens and I'll be moody. Soon I'll be 12 years olds. Once, I was eight years old, my teacher told me “Go get yourself to t