“The teachers are afraid of their pupils”, by Morrisey
There's too many people
Planning your downfall
When your spirit's on trial
These nights can be frightening
Sleep transports sadness
To some other mid-brain
And somebody here
Will not be here next year
So you stand by the board
Full of fear and intention
And, if you think that they're listening
Well, you've got to be joking
Oh, you understand change
And you think it's essential
But when your profession
Is humiliation
Say the wrong word to our children
We'll have you, oh yes, we'll have you
Source: The teachers are afraid of their pupils, as sung by
Morrisey, 1995. Available on: https://genius.com/Morrissey-the-teachers-are-afraid-of-the-pupils-lyrics
Examine the following statements about ‘Text 2’:
I. In: "So you stand by the board /Full of fear and intention",
the pronoun ‘you’ probably refers to the pupils.
II. In: "And, if you think that they're listening / Well, you've got
to be joking", the pronoun ‘they’ probably refers to the pupils.
III. In: "Say the wrong word to our children / We'll have you,
oh yes, we'll have you", the pronouns ‘we/our’ are used to
represent the voices of the teachers.