Performed by barbra
Are you ready to hear lesson for the day? -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! Are you ready to learn what history has to -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! Then take your and follow me to 1776 ad And as the page is turned we will see what we can learn -yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
In 1776 tom paine was books with a might and main The said "now man alive" Stop giving out with this here liberty -stop out with this here liberty jive
Don't of people's rights that way They might in what you say So stop your song it's not down before you start a fight
-you don't say, teacher, is that
Aha, but tom paine ahead And to those tories said no, no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't still on freedom's track If you don't go forward, you go You can't giddyup by whoa And on your status quo
-yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
To washington at valley A wise guy whispered down, george Why up trouble for the king This freedom racket is a thing
-this 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 play with the guys that have the
-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 don't go forward, you go You can't giddyup by whoa And on your status quo
-yes, teacher! yes, teacher!
Now paul revere saw a light And that boy to town one night Sang to the near and far come the british beating eight to the bar
One slippery said now paul You're aren't nice at all Turn back, be an old hep cat The right people don't like that
-butpaul revere him down flat Aha, right, he rode ahead And to tory paul just said, no, no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't still on freedom's track If you don't go forward, you go You giddyup by saying whoa And sitting on your quo
Yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, So, now you're hep, don't stop! Keep stepping to that hop Although the beef and blow To keep you sitting on your quo
-to keep you on your status quo
When say let's stand still a bit Give up rights, no harm in it Remember those are the tricks did not work in 76
-now that right, the same old tricks?
torys talk: don't be misled And do what all those others
No, no, no, no you got to go, you got to go You can't still on freedom's track If you don't go forward, you go You can't giddyup by whoa And sitting on your ... on, yes, sittin' on your, status...
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