This year, my family moved
To a new neighborhood, I'd never been to.
My parents said, "Son this has to be cool,"
All I could think is: What will happen in school?
Why is this happening, dude?
I'll feel weird as the new kid at school.
I started to
worry, think and be scared,
What if the kids stared as I eat a pear?
Or a bully just screamed in my ear,
Or the kids in my class didn't know how to share.
Man, I'm not strong; I'm
weak,
And the more I think, the more I freak.
OK, today's my first day,
Mom said, "Don't be scared; be
brave."
I walked through the door, guess what I saw?
The kids were tall; I felt so small.
Yeah, I'm the new kid at school,
What if the teachers think I'm a fool?
What if the kids don't think I'm cool?
It's so hard being new at this school.
I looked around; I
gazed,
And what I saw left me amazed, in a daze!
Everyone was bigger than me in this grade,
It
frightened me, yes it made me afraid.
As I sat down at my desk,
The teacher I met said, "We're in a mess!
A
lizard is our pet, a kind of reptile,
We keep him safe, 'cause he gets wild.
His name is Elvis; he lives in a
cage,
A nice metal box where he stays and plays.
Pay attention to what I'm about to say:
Our pet lizard has run away!
Please listen up children,
I think Elvis has left the building!"
We looked for him and began to
search,
Like detectives – where did he run first?
We checked the floors, the walls,
The bathroom stalls, just to be sure.
I tried to figure: Where is he?
Where would he go? What would he eat?
He likes
insects and bugs,
Flies, mosquitoes, big slimy slugs.
I went to the window and heard the sound
Of a few flies buzzing, they're all around.
And who's there, cool as a blizzard?
"Who is it?" Elvis, our pet lizard!
I heard a
cheer, a shout of happiness,
And you wouldn't believe what happened next.
The kids in the class became my friends,
Because I found Elvis, he's back again.
I am happy I'm friends with all the kids,
Because of me, now Elvis lives!
Yeah I'm the new kid at school,
I found Elvis, isn't that cool?
Now all the kids think that I rule,
It's not hard being new at this school.