Mommy what does hyper mean?   Teacher says I'll never read   She says I need to take a pill   so I can learn to sit real still      the microwaves did something to our brains    we need to take these pills to help us change      Please let me take them I don't want to be an idiot    Ritalin will make me smart    at least that's what my teacher said   All the other kids take them, I think I am the only one    I need something to slow me down    I talk too much cuz I am dumb      Mommy what's a deficit?   I think it means that I can't sit   Disorder of attention   and I don't learn the lesson      Mommy please help me see the light   Don't you know my teacher's always right?    Joey's starting on week 4   he's not in trouble any more   Susie's ending up week 9   Now she's never out of line      Please let me take them I don't want to be an idiot    Now Mommy takes my Ritalin    there's not enough for me she said   All the other moms take them, I think it's not just mine   I don't know if she's smarter now but at least she's feeling   fine