What Did You Learn In School Today (Tom Paxton, Pete Seeger)
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What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine,
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What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?
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I learned that Washington never told a lie,
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I learned that soldiers seldom die.
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I learned that everybody's free,
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That's what the teacher said to me.
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And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
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I learned that policemen are my friends,
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I learned that justice never ends.
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I learned that murderers die for their crimes,
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Even if we make a mistake sometimes.
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And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
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I learned that wars are not so bad,
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I learned of the great ones we have had.
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We fought in Germany and in France,
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And someday I might get my chance.
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And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
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I learned our government must be strong,
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It's always right and never wrong.
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Our leaders are the finest men,
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And so we elect them again and again.
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And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
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