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