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Thread #131492 Message #2967930
Posted By: Tootler
18-Aug-10 - 12:38 PM
Thread Name: School:What did you learn about Folk?
Subject: RE: School:What did you learn about Folk?
Tom Paxton sums up a pretty fair chunk of my education. Just change the US references to UK ones.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN IN SCHOOL TODAY (Tom Paxton)
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I learned that Washington never told a lie I learned that soldiers seldom die I learned that everybody's free That's what the teacher said to me And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I learned that policemen are my friends I learned that justice never ends I learned that murderers die for their crimes Even if we make a mistake sometimes And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I learned that war is not so bad I learned about the great ones we have had We fought in Germany and in France And someday I might get my chance And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I learned that our government must be strong It's always right and never wrong Our leaders are the finest men So we elect them again and again And that's what I learned in school today That's what I learned in school