Thank You Mr Houlahan!

(Tony Lawrie)

Song lyrics about personal memories of a trainee teacher I once trained with.

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(1st Verse)
When I once Tought, many years ago
I recall a tale, so I'll tell you so
Training with me, was this younger man
Who's name was Mr Houlahan
An unfortunate name, it would seem
As the kids were quickly to reveal
As they never called him by his proper name
Though they all knew it, just the same 
A lesser man would have gone insane
But it was really all just a bonding game

(1st Chorous)
Some called him Mr Hoola-hoop!
And some Mr Hooligan
And it continued, as it began
They called him anything but Houlahan

(2nd Verse)
But he never let him phase him much 
He laughed right-off that labelled crutch
And focused instead on teaching well
A class known capable of raising hell!
Staying back late to help them on
Despite the endless egging-on!
They played his name, like it was a ball
I know Johnny, alone, drove him up the wall!

(2nd Chorous)
And they called him Mr Hoola-hoop
And some Mr Hooligan 
And it continued, as it began
They called him anything, but Houlahan

(3rd Verse)
Then one day his last lesson came
And they greeted him just the same
"Hello Mr Hoola-hoop!", and "Mr Hooligan!"
And the lesson continued, as it began
But at the end, instead of rushing and leaving
They all stayed back, and to his disbelieving!
They handed him a signed card
And "Best Teacher in the World!" award
And written on it was just this
"Thanks for never giving up on us!"
And as he struggled not to cry
Even Johnny turned up to say goodbye!

(3rd Chorous)
And they called him Mr Hoola-hoop
And some Mr Hooligan 
And it continued, as it began
They called him anything but Houlahan 

(Last Verse)
Now they never once called him by his proper name 
Though they all knew it, just the same
A lesser man would have gone insane
But it was all just a bonding game
And it continued, as it began
Except that last day
As he drove away
They all shouted "Thank You Mr Houlahan!"
© Tony Lawrie 2020