[Intro, Playful Reggae Skank] Ohhh lawd… Andrea deh home, choo! Sniff-sniff… Grab the tissues, mi teacher sick today… [Verse 1, Singjay Comedy] Andrea wake up, nose runnin’ like a river Try blow it one time but the sneeze get bigger Students dem miss her, but she can’t deliver ‘Cause every likkle sniffle shake her whole body shiver Marking di papers but di letters start float Cause her eyes get watery like she stuck pon a boat Tea inna har hand, blanket round like a coat Every time she say “Achoo!” whole house get a jolt [Chorus, Uplifting Reggae Harmony] Andrea home wid di sniffles, oh no Snotty nose drip-drip like a reggae flow Tissue inna hand everywhere she go But we love yuh teacher, get well slow-slow [Verse 2, Cheeky / Narrative] She try call di school, start coughin’ in the phone Secretary laughing, “Miss Andrea, stay home!” Students send voice notes: “Please get well soon!” Meanwhile she deh sneeze like a wild typhoon Chicken soup waitin’ inna pot fi warm Steam rise up like a likkle tropical storm She tuck in tight, rest her weary form But another big sneeze buss like an alarm—“ACHOO!!” [Chorus, Harmonized Call & Response] Andrea home wid di sniffles, oh no Snotty nose drip-drip like a reggae flow Tissue inna hand everywhere she go But we love yuh teacher, get well slow-slow [Bridge, Comedy Reggae Break] [Audience laughing] No worry Andrea, tek time fi heal No need fi correct no more Shakespeare quill Just rest di sinus, steam up di feel ‘Cause when yuh come back, yuh run di whole school wid skill [Chorus, Big Warm Send-Off] Andrea home wid di sniffles, oh no Snotty nose drip-drip like a reggae flow Tissue inna hand everywhere she go Teacher Andrea, we love yuh so [Outro, Dubbed & Playful] Sniff-sniff… achoo… Get well soon, teach’. One love, one tissue, one destiny… [Fade Out]
