Performed by streisand
Are you ready to hear your lesson for the -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! Are you ready to learn what history has to -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! Then your books and follow me to 1776 ad And as the history page is turned we will see what we can -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
In 1776 tom paine was writing books a might and main The tory "now man alive" Stop giving out with here liberty jive -stop giving out with this here jive
Don't of people's rights that way They believe in what you say So your song it's not polite Pipe before you start a fight
-you say, teacher, is that right?
Aha, but tom paine looked And to tories thomas said no, no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't stand still on freedom's If you don't go forward, you go You giddyup by saying whoa And sitting on status quo
-yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
To washington at forge A wise guy whispered down, george Why start up trouble for the This freedom racket is a thing
freedom racket is a corny thing
Your troops are ickys they can't You'll never get in the groove So if wise, you'll just lay low And with the guys that have the dough
-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 stand still on freedom's track If you don't go forward, you go You can't giddyup by whoa And sitting on status quo
-yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
Now revere saw a bellfry light And that boy to town one night Sang to the near and far come the british beating eight to the bar
One tory said now paul You're aren't nice at all Turn back, be an old hep cat The right people sing like that
-butpaul revere turn him flat Aha, right, he rode ahead And to that tory paul said, no, no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't stand still on track If you don't go forward, you go You can't giddyup by saying And on your status quo
Yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, So, students now hep, don't stop! Keep stepping to that hop Although the beef and blow To keep you on your status quo
-to keep you sitting on status quo
When they say stand still a bit up some rights, no harm in it Remember those are just the That did not in 76
ain't that right, the same old tricks?
Though talk: don't be misled And do what all others 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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