IN YOUR HANDS 
(Song for my Teacher) 

Teacher, I wrote this song for you 
To thank you for every smile 
I know you had a lot to do 
I’m glad that you paused awhile 

You took time to listen, and to hear 
To laugh, and just be there 
I heard that lesson loud and clear: 
I mattered to you – you cared 

 [bad word]  
‘cause 
WHEN YOU REACH OUT, AND YOU TOUCH ME WITH YOUR HEART 
THEN YOU HOLD WHAT I’M [bad word] IN YOUR HANDS 
AND THOUGH YOU’RE WITH ME JUST AWHILE 
TODAY YOU HOLD TOMORROW’S SMILE 
IN YOUR HANDS ... IN YOUR HANDS ... IN YOUR HANDS 

Teacher, I wrote this song for you: 
Melody, words and rhyme 
Lessons you taught me yesterday 
Have disappeared into time 

But, teacher, I never will forget 
look you gave to me 
I saw reflected in your eyes 
The somebody I could be 

 [bad word] (twice)