What  Did  You  Learn  In  School  Today      (LP  Version)  -  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.

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  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?

What  did  you  learn  in  school  today,

Dear  little  boy  of  mine?

I  learned  that  war  is  not  so  bad.

I  learned  of  the  great  ones  we  have  had.

We  fought  in  Germany  and  in  France.

And  some  day  I  might  get  my  chance.

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.

That's  what  I  learned  in  school  today.

That's  what  I  learned  in  school.