Tom Paxton 1964
Tom Paxton: What Did You Learn in School Today?
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Chorus: What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? What did you learn in school today Dear little boy of mine? h I learned that Washington never told a lie I learned that soldiers seldom die I learned that everybody’s free And that’s what the teacher said to me And that’s what I learned in school today That’s what I learned in school I learned the 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 I learned that war is not so bad I learned about the great ones we had had We fought in Germany and in France And some day I might get my chance And that’s what I learned in school today That’s what I learned in school I learned our goverment must be strong; It’s always right and never wrong! Our leaders are the finest men And we elect them again and again And that’s what I learned in school today That’s what I learned in school