“What Did You Learn in School Today?” Sheet Music (pdf).
“What Did You Learn in School Today?” Karaoke (midi with lyrics).
Lyrics: Tom Paxton.
Tune: Tom Paxton.
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little child of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little child 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 child of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little child of mine?
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 some times.
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 child of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little child of mine?
I learned our government must be strong.
It’s always right and never wrong.
Our leaders are our 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 child of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little child of mine?
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 may get my chance.
And that’s what I learned in school today.
That’s what I learned in school.
That’s what I learned in school today.
That’s what I learned in school.