What Did You Learn in School Today? Songtext

von Tom Paxton

What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?(2x)
I learned that Washington never told a lie,
I learned that soldiers seldom die,
I learned that everybody's free,
That's what the teacher said to me.
That's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school.
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?(2x)
I learned that policemen are my friends,
I learned that justice never ends,
I learned that murderers die for their crimes,
Even if we make a mistake sometimes.
That's what I learned in school today,
That's what I learned in school!
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?(2x)
I learned our government must be strong,
It's always right and never wrong.
Our leaders are the finest men
And we elect them again and again!
And that's what I learned in school today,
That's what I learned in school!
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?(2x)
I learned that war is not so bad,
I learned about the great ones we have had.
We fought in Germany and in France
And someday I might get my chance.
And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school!