Viva la Voce

Doin' my Viva Voce, parody of Livin' da Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

I got a new assignment
At first it looked so small;
But it was harsh confinement,
Four thousand words in all.

I had to pick a topic,
Research it day and night.
This text is microscopic;
Gonna make me lose my sight.

It occupies your whole mind
while you're sitting on the train;
And when you're finished writing it,
There is one thing that remains:
Essay verbally explained.
(Oh no!)

"What's your EE 'bout?"
Doin' da viva voce
"You really shouldn't shout,"
Doin' da viva voce,
The teachers stare at me:
"What's the point of this here survey?
Please explain page three,"
Doin' da viva voce,
Doin' da viva voce,
I'm doin' my viva voce.

I spent my whole holidays,
At the local library;
It was all work, and I never did play
My Guitar Hero or mp3s;

It makes you want to give up
and lobotomize your brain;
You better hope you get it right
Or one more year you're retained;
It will make you go insane!
(Oh no!)

"Where are your footnotes?"
Doin' da viva voce,
"You'll need to add good quotes,"
Doin' da viva voce,
"This is, without doubt,
the students' biggest cliche,"
I need a time out,
Doin' da viva voce,
Doin' da viva voce,
I'm doin' my viva voce

You can't cope with the pressure
And you cannot take the strain;
But you volunteered for this course,
So you really can't complain;
Or you'll do it all again!
(Please, no!)

"Please elaborate,"
Doin' da viva voce,
"And this point: can debate,"
Doin' da viva voce,
"And these sections aren't joined;
What's this paragraph trying to convey?"
"What's your learning points?"
Doin' da viva voce,

There to check for lies,
Doin' da viva voce,
In case you plagarize,
Doin' da viva voce,
He hands back my essay,
"Thank you, and that's all for today,"
I hope I get my A,
Doin' da viva voce,
Doin' da viva voce,
I've finished my viva voce.