It’s the last day of school and it makes me feel a certain kind of way.

When my students leave the classroom at the end of the day for that last time, I am overcome by a feeling that is hard to explain. That’s why I wrote this song.

Teaching is something that I truly love and I am thankful for every school year that I get to share with my students. I learn a lot from them and I put that in this verse . . .

I get what I call the teacher blues
Let me try to explain
These kids have been mine day in and day out
For the better part of a year
invested time, thought, and worry over every individual
they probably gave me more than I gave them, reciprocal

I know some teachers look forward to vacations and a much needed break. But for much of my career, I held down a summer job just to make ends meet. I still work all summer long as a wedding DJ, but I had some much tougher jobs when I was younger.

I can’t afford a vacation, I’ll be working all summer
Maybe that’s why there’s no elation and I’m feeling deflated

Teachers, let me know if you get that melancholy feeling at the end of the year.

June Blues by Hip Hop Headucatorz is available wherever you get your music.

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