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A Whole Life

from Climbing Frame by Gecko

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lyrics

I just started school but I'm back in my nursery
Explaining to the kids what it's like in reception
We all have to sit in big chairs
And Cenk's got a Batman shaved into his head
There's not as much time in school to just have fun and play
In fact most of that time's restricted to mid morning break
Or lunch time or afternoon break or this lesson called 'games'
But other than that it's pretty hard going
And it takes a while to get to know your way round
I've found it's best to play in this place called the playground
Big kids are year 6's
Don't call your teacher Mum
Insider tip get used to using a crayon

I know that you might not want things to change
But nothing ever really stays the same in this world
You might be scared of growing up
But I think you know that you must
And there's a whole life ahead of you

Now you're that big kid and you run the whole school
It's hard to believe that you were ever that small
Where there were hieroglyphs now you see words
You're taught 'bout the bees and the birds (and sex)
You're made the house captain
It's a lot of responsibility
You have to pick the football team
With no footballing ability
But come September
And you'll be moving on
You've heard about homework
You hope you heard wrong

I know that you might not want things to change
But nothing ever really stays the same in this world
You might be scared of growing up
But I think you know that you must
And there's a whole life ahead of you

Your last summer's here and you look out to the horizon
You try to remember what Mufasa said in the Lion King
You're nursing your first broken heart
What feels like the end is the start
Each week's a house party
And everyone's there
Windows get broken
Parents despair
You drink like a fountain
Never dance on your own
There's inaudible shouting
You hold your friends close

I know that you might not want things to change
But nothing ever really stays the same in this world
You might be scared of growing up
But I think you know that you must
And there's a whole life ahead
There's a whole life ahead
There's a whole life ahead of you

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from Climbing Frame, released October 23, 2020

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Gecko is a London based singer-storyteller, his playful lyrics cover the big things in life; think iPhones, Libraries & Guanabana fruit juice to name but a few.

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