Performed by barbra
Are you ready to hear your lesson for the -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! Are you ready to what history has to say? -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! take 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 with a and main The tory "now man alive" Stop giving out with this here liberty -stop out with this here liberty jive
Don't sing of people's rights way might believe in what you say So stop your song it's not Pipe down before you a fight
-you don't say, teacher, is right?
Aha, but tom paine ahead And to those thomas 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 giddyup by saying whoa And on your status quo
-yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
To washington at forge A guy whispered slow down, george Why start up trouble for the freedom racket is a corny thing
-this freedom is a corny thing
Your troops are ickys they move You'll get them in the groove So if you're wise, you'll lay low And with the guys that have the dough
-you say teacher, is that so?
Aha, but george looked ahead And to that georgie said...no...no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't stand on freedom's track If you go forward, you go back You giddyup by saying whoa And on your status quo
-yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
Now revere saw a bellfry light And that boy rode to town one Sang to the near and far Here the british beating eight to the bar
One slippery tory said now You're manners aren't at all back, don't be an old hep cat The right don't sing like that
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 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! yes, So, students now hep, don't stop! Keep stepping to that hop Although the tory's beef and To you sitting on your status quo
-to keep you sitting on your quo
they say let's stand still a bit Give up rights, no harm in it those are just the tricks That did not in 76
-now ain't that right, the old tricks?
Though torys 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 don't go forward, you go You giddyup by saying whoa And on your status ... on, yes, sittin' on your, status...
Quo!
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