What Did You Learn In School? (Pete Seeger)

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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 (1)___
I learned that soldiers seldom die
I learned that everybody's (2)___
And that's what the teacher said to me
That's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school

I learned that policemen are my friends
I learned that (3)___ never ends
I learned that murderers die for their (4)___
Even if we make a mistake sometimes

I learned our (5)___ must be strong;
It's always right and never (6)___;
Our (7)___ are the finest men
And we (8)___ them again and again

I learned that (9)___ 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 (10)___
And that's what I learned in school today

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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
That's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school

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

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

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 today
That's what I learned in school