Afternoon Matinee: Protest - What Did You Learn In School Today?

Performed by Tom Paxton

What did you learn in school today,

Dear little boy of mine?

What did you learn in school today,

Dear little boy of mine?

I learned that Washington never told a lie

I learned that soldiers seldom die

I learned that everybody's free

And that's what the teacher said to me

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?

What did you learn in school today,

Dear little boy of mine?

I learned the policemen are my friends

I learned that justice never ends

I learned that murderers pay for their crimes,

Even if we make a mistake sometimes

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?

What did you learn in school today,

Dear little boy of mine?

I learned that war is not so bad

I learned about the great once we had had

We fought in Germany and in France

And some day I might get my chance.

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?

What did you learn in school today,

Dear little boy of mine?

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

~ from Lyric Wiki ~