
IN THE 15 YEARS I'VE BEEN
TEACHING, I'VE HAD STUDENTS DRAW PICTURES OF ME (FLATTERING AND NOT SO),
WRITE PROPOSED LAWS, SEND LOVE AN HATE MAIL, BUT THIS STUDENT, A PROFESSIONAL
SONGWRITER IN LOS ANGELES, WROTE A SONG ABOUT MR. TRAFFIC ON MAY
19TH, 1998.
I AM TOTALLY HONORED!!!
MR.
TRAFFIC
BY
KAREN
TOBIN
HE USED TO BE AN ACTOR
ON BROADWAY AND TV
BUT NOW HE'S FOUND HIS CALLING
TO HELP OUT SOCIETY
HE'S KNOWN AS MR. TRAFFIC
THE GURU OF THE ROAD
BUT HE WILL WHIZZ RIGHT BY YOU
IF YOU'RE DRIVING WAY TOO SLOW
THE DRIVING CODE'S HIS BIBLE
HE'S MEMORIZED EACH LINE
HIS BUSINESS IS SURVIVAL
AND KEEPING FOLKS ALIVE
OH MR. TRAFFIC, MR. TRAFFIC,
BE OUR GUIDE
MR. TRAFFIC'S GOT THE ANSWERS
KNOWS EVERY VEHICLE CODE
IF YA STAY WITHIN THE LIMITS
YOU'LL BE A HERO ON THE ROAD
OR YOU COULD END UP IN A SLAMMER
ON A PERMANENT WALKING TRAIL
SO YA BETTER DRIVE WITH CAUTION
OR SAVE YOUR DOLLARS FOR YOUR BAIL
IF YOU DON'T LISTEN TO HIM
YOUR INSURANCE RATES WILL SOAR
AND YOU'LL BE HIRING A LAWYER
STANDING ON A COURTROOM FLOOR
OH MR. TRAFFIC, MR. TRAFFIC
WE'RE LAUGHING WITH YOU NOW
MR. TRAFFIC, MR. TRAFFIC,
YOU KNOW WHAT DRIVING'S ALL ABOUT
MR. TRAFFIC, MR. TRAFFIC
HE'LL TEACH YOU HOW TO DRIVE
AND IF YOU LISTEN TO HIM CAREFULLY
YOU'LL PROBABLY STAY ALIVE
THE DRIVING CODE'S HIS BIBLE
HE'S MEMORIZED EACH LINE
HIS BUSINESS IS SURVIVAL
AND KEEPING FOLKS ALIVE
OH MR. TRAFFIC, MR. TRAFFIC
THANKS FOR BEING OUR GUIDE
KENNY MORSE