I have been burned by vague lesson plans
and a free-floating curriculum!
I like my rules, baby, etched in stone,
'cause you know I am going to stick to them!
Can I get a syllabus, a little discipline?
Judge me on a scale from A to F!
You wasted all my time learning how to rhyme,
then left me hangin' from a treble clef!

Somebody gimme a grade!
(Somebody gimme a grade, somebody gimme a grade!)
I need the man keeping me down!
Somebody gimme a grade!
(Somebody gimme a grade, somebody gimme a grade!)
Is there a red pen in this town?
Somebody gimme a grade!
(Somebody gimme a grade, somebody gimme a grade!)
I already said it, I need some extra credit today!
(Somebody gimme a grade, somebody gimme a grade!)
And make it an A!
Yes, that is right!

Oh, I am so upset!
I am stone cold, honor roll
I won't be told how to vent!
I won't cry or sigh, I'm here to testify
Up with the establishment!

My parents understand me, for conformity inside of me
which I can help the system out!
I ain't gonna waste my summer
taking beatings from my drummer
Put a mic in front of me and I'll shout!

Gimme a grade!
(Somebody gimme a grade, somebody gimme a grade!)
You know I'm gonna wreck the curve!
Somebody gimme a grade!
(Somebody give me a grade, somebody give me a grade!)
The only letter I deserve!
Somebody gimme a grade!
(Somebody gimme a grade, somebody gimme a grade!)
Baljeet: This isn't a request, I demand there be a test today!
(Somebody gimme a grade, somebody gimme a grade!)
Gimme a grade!