Original Lyrics by Carly Rae Jepsen. Adapted by Dr. Harris aka Michael.
Even if I don’t know you well
Ask my first name I’ll ask always tell
I went to school for way too long
I have doctorate but that’s okay
I trade my title for a wish
Formal and distant is a miss
I wasn’t looking for this
But saying Dr. is in my way
Teaching and advising
Sweater vest
Elbow patch showing
Listen up
We’re now learning colleagues
When you think you’re gonna switch?
Hey I just met you
And this is crazy
But here’s my name
So call me Michael
It’s hard to stand on formality
But here’s my name
So call me Michael
Hey I just met you
And this is crazy
But here’s my name
So call me Michael
No matter what others say
Don’t try to change me
But here’s my name
So call me Michael
Yes, it took me a long time
I appreciate the sign of respect
I want to work as colleagues
But Dr. is still in my way
I beg and plead and appeal
At all times and it’s real
I didn’t know I would feel it
But Dr. is in my way
Teaching and advising
Sweater vest
Elbow patch showing
Listen up
We’re now learning colleages
When you think you’re gonna switch?
Hey I just met you
And this is crazy
But here’s my name
So call me Michael
It’s hard to do it at first
But here’s my name
So call me Michael
Before a doctorate came into my life
I called my professors by name
I called my professors by name
I called my professors by their first name
Before you came into my life
I called my professors by their name
And you should know that
I called my professors by their first, first, first, first…
It’s hard to do at first
But here’s my name
So call me Michael
Hey I just met you
And this is crazy
But here’s my name
So call me Michael
No matter what others say
Don’t try to change me
Because here’s my name
So call me Michael
Before you came into my life
I called my professors by name
I called my professors by name
I called my professors by their first name
Before you came into my life
I called my professors by first name
And you should know that
So call me, Michael
