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[nolly]

This song is ~40 years old.
Nothing has changed.

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

Copyright Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc.

Comments

[ailbhe]

I've never seen all the lyrics before, but my mother used to sing "what didja learn at school today, dear little child of mi-hine?" to us when we came home from school.

Having seen the lyrics, I'm sure she knew what they were. She was... different.