At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept think I could never teach through Canvas
through Canvas all the time
But then I spent so many nights
reading the help docs for so long
And I grew strong
I learned how to get along
And so I'm back
The students are gone
As all my colleagues try to
figure how they're gonna get along
I should have kept up with the tech,
not skipped that class on course design
if I'd have known for just one second
I'd be teaching all-online
Go, now, go,
leave me alone
I've got to figure out
just how to lecture using Panopto
They gave me two days to adjust
to move everything online
Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to Zoom
I know I'll be alive
Oh my students still will learn
and my paychecks I will earn
and I'll survive
I will survive!
hey, hey
It took all the strength I had
not to lay down and die
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces
of my syllabi
and I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
but now I hold my head up high
and you'll see me
teaching on Zoom
but just don't cough into the mic
or every eye will be on you
I can't hear you; you're on mute
Your camera's black; are you still there?
We've got some glitches to work out
But I know my grading scheme is fair
Oh, now go
walk out the door
Trying to get this lecture done
and I'm already on take four
Now the network has gone down
and I'm all out of wine
Do you think I'll crumble?
Do you think I'll lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to Zoom
I know I'll be alive
Oh, my students still will learn
And my paychecks I will earn
And I'll survive
I will survive!
Hey, hey!