I was never an early riser, But they said that The early bird gets the worm, But they also said that I would never learn. I would never learn, They said, I would forever be Empty in the head. They said that I’m dumb, Completely numb In the brain, But that’s simply Untrue. I was never an early riser, But they were never Right about me, For even though I rose late, I could be A hard worker. So no, I’m not dumb, I’m not slow, And I’m surely not below Everyone else. I may rise late, But I work Twice as hard.