Music and Lyrics © C. L. Birch, 2005
first performed at the Spring Concert, May 2005
 
Grade Five Blues was based on the first initial of the last names of the grade five teachers: Gauld, Friday, Birch. I then used a G-F-B melody riff to generate the song. Because Ms Gauld also played the piano, I wrote a second, duelling piano part. Mr. Friday "encouraged" us the whole while...
 
I’ve got the grade five blues
Sometimes I don’t know what to do
I’ve got the grade five blues
So here’s my testament to you

(Grade five blues...)

I’ve got the grade five blues
Sometimes I don’t know what to do
I’ve got the grade five blues
It seems we’re all infected through

What will I do? (What can I do?)
Can it be true? (Can it be true?)
The grade five blues (grade five blues)
In a year or two (a year or two)
It’ll happen to you (happen to you)
The grade five blues (grade five blues)

I’ve got the grade five blues
Sometimes I don’t know what to do
I’ve got the grade five blues
So here’s my testament to you

Grade five blues...
Grade five blues...

I’ve got the grade five blues
(I’ve got the grade five blues)