Performed by barbra
Are you ready to hear lesson for the day? -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! Are you ready to learn what has to say? -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! Then take your books and follow me to ad And as the history page is turned we will see we can learn -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
In 1776 tom paine was writing books with a and main The tory "now man alive" Stop giving out with this here liberty -stop giving out with this liberty jive
Don't sing of rights that way They believe in what you say So stop your song not polite down before you start a fight
-you don't say, teacher, is right?
Aha, but tom paine looked And to those thomas said no, no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't still on freedom's track If you go forward, you go back You can't giddyup by whoa And sitting on your quo
-yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
To washington at forge A wise guy whispered down, george Why start up for the king This freedom racket is a corny
-this freedom racket is a thing
Your troops are ickys they move You'll get them in the groove So if you're wise, you'll lay low And play with the guys that have the
-you say teacher, is that so?
Aha, but george just ahead And to tory georgie said...no...no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't stand still on freedom's If you go forward, you go back You giddyup by saying whoa And sitting on status quo
-yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
Now paul revere saw a light And that boy to town one night Sang to the farmers and far Here come the beating eight to the bar
One slippery said now paul You're manners nice at all back, don't be an old hep cat The right people don't sing like
revere turn him down flat Aha, right, he rode ahead And to that tory just said, no, no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't still on freedom's track If you go forward, you go back You can't giddyup by whoa And on your status quo
Yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, So, students now you're hep, stop! Keep stepping to that hop the tory's beef and blow To keep you sitting on your quo
-to you sitting on your status quo
When they say let's still a bit Give up some rights, no in it those are just the tricks That did not in 76
-now ain't that right, the old tricks?
Though torys talk: don't be And do what all those said
No, no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't stand still on freedom's If you go forward, you go back You can't giddyup by saying And sitting on status ... on, yes, sittin' on your, status...
Quo!
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