pete seeger - That's What I Learned in School
What did you learn in school today?
Dear little boy of mine
What did you learn in school today?
Dear little boy of mine
I learned that Washington never told lies
I learned that soldiers seldom die
I learned that everybody is free
And that's what 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
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 mistakes sometime
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
What did you learn in school today?
Dear little boy of mine
I learned our government 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
What did you learn in school today?
Dear little boy of mine
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 the 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