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Tips From Toby The Turtle

from Thumb Wrestling Champions by The Green Orbs

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My tests are getting harder and my homework is intense
The numbers don’t add up and the words just don’t make sense
And my parents just keep yelling cause my room is such a mess
Aren’t I too young to have all this stress?

I’m feeling very angry and I don’t know what to do
I have a C in gym and want to quit...well wouldn’t you?
And I find it very difficult to keep on pushing through
How can I change my point of view?

You’ve got to take it slow
You make mistakes if you go too fast, you know
So take a break before you lose control
And you feel like you’ll blow
You gotta take it slow

I’m feeling very lonely and I might begin to cry
I want to make some friends but it seems I’m just too shy
Sometimes it’s overwhelming, I don’t even want to try
Why can’t I go up and just say hi?

And even in class I sit back in no man’s land
And when I know the answer, I’m afraid to raise my hand
This fear is so frustrating, no one seems to understand
Can you help me come up with a plan?

You’ve got to come out of your shell
Keeping yourself hidden doesn’t always go too well
People want to hear the stories you’ll tell
So just be yourself!
And come out of your shell!

(Musical Interlude)

I want to ride my bike but I still need my training wheels
No one my age has them, how d’ya think that makes me feel
I’m feeling so ashamed that I can’t ride a bike for real
How did this become such an ordeal

You've got to go your own speed
It just might take some extra time to learn what you need
Just keep at it and then you'll succeed
Maybe even take the lead
You've gotta go your own speed

You’ve got to take it slow (take it slow!)
You make mistakes if you go too fast, you know (don’t ya know to take it slow)
So take a break before you lose control
And you feel like you’ll blow (don’t wanna blow!)
You gotta take it slow
You gotta take it slow
You gotta take it slow

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from Thumb Wrestling Champions, released September 7, 2018

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The Green Orbs celebrate silly situations through song in the hopes that kids of all ages will laugh and sing along.

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