IN THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE
James A. Brennan, Al Wilson,
New York: Edw. B. Marks Music Co., 1922.

1. Sometimes I think I was a little fool,
Back in the days when I used to go to school.
When I was a kid, Gee! how I hated
The little place where I was educated.
Altho' I didn't know it, I was lucky then.
I wish that I was back again.

CHORUS: In the little red school house, with my book and slate,
In the little red school house, I was always late.
I long to be back there where I was a scholar,
In the days of yore;
How I'd stand right up there and holler,
"Two and two are four!"
When we should have been learning
About the golden rule,
Our little hearts were yearning
For the swimming pool.
Why, we could hardly wait for the four o'clock bell.
The moment that we heard it, we would run like mad!
Oh! gee, I want to be,
In the little red school house.

2. Each morn, when mother said, "It's after eight.
If you don't hurry, you surely will be late,"
I'd start down the road, my footsteps lagging.
Of course I went, but I was always bragging:
"You bet when I get bigger, no more school for me,"
But now that's where I want to be. CHORUS

PATTER: Ten o'clock the spelling lesson's just begun,
Johnny throws an ink-ball just for fun.
Hits the teacher's ear with an awful spat,
She turns around and says, "Who did that?"
Pretty little Percy in the very front row,
Raises up his hand and says, "Teacher, I know"
Little Johnny whispers to the teacher's pride,
"You just wait till I get you outside."
Johnny's told to stand up with his face to the wall,
He says, "I do' wanna" and he tries to stall,
If I stood up there, I'd take an awful chance,
I got a great big tear in the seat of my pants.
Teacher sends you home to wash your face and then!
You say, "Aw, what's the use? It just gets dirty again!"
Oh! gee, I want to be, in the little red school house.