Movement Ii - School lyrics
Song information
Artist: Paul Mccartney Album: Liverpool Oratorio
Lyrics
Boys We're here in school today to get a perfect education Yes, we're going up We're keen to learn the rules and laws that civilization taught us Yes, we're growing up Not for ourselves, b But for the whole world were we born And we were born in liverpool Our teachers say that ignorance will always drag us down It's like a nagging cough
Shanty (thrown away) But I can say that looking back The most important thing I found was sagging off! Not for the whole world But for yourself were you born And you were..
Shanty and boys Born in liverpool
Boys Not birmingham Nor edinburgh Not manchester Or sunderland
Shanty Being born where you were born Carries with it certain responsibilities
Boys This school is good for us
Shanty This school is only good for those Who want to learn from books
You'll lose your sense of purpose..
Boys But we dare not answer back We're scared of teacher's looks Not for ourselves But for the whole world were we born And we were born in liverpool
Shanty Not coventry
Headmaster Or solihull
Boys Not scarborough
Shanty Nor inverness Being born where you were born Carries with it certain responsibilities
Headmaster Walk in single file out of the classroom Down the stairs and into the playground
Boys Through the school gates Cross the road, and over the cemetery fence Down the hill to where the grave-stones Lie inviting in the sun
Settle down Settle down Let the afternoon slip by Settle down Settle down It's the perfect place for a kip
(Shanty falls asleep on a grave-stone and dreams)
Shanty
Kept in confusion Trapped by illusion Thinking of speaking my mind Dreams of the future Ghosts of the past left behind
Constantly drifting Endlessly lifting More weight than one man can bear Into the future Ghosts of the past everywhere
Men's chorus (ghosts) You're sleeping amongst us We're in your dream Who are you? Why call us?
What does this mean? Disturbing our slumber You move so fast
Shanty Ghosts of the past Tossing and turning Somehow I'm learning Secrets I'd rather not know Can't it be simple? Why does it have to be so?
Mary dee (as ghost) I ll always be here I ll never leave you I ll always be in your mind Dreams of the future Ghosts that the past left behind
Women s chorus (ghosts) You re sleeping amongst us We re in your dream Who are you? Why call us? What does this mean?
Full chorus (ghosts) Disturbing our slumber You move so fast
Shanty and mary dee (as ghost) Ghosts of the past
(Later, back in school)
Headmaster Boys, this is your teacher Her name is miss inkley She will reach you spanish She was in the war Fighting with the troops You may call her sir!
Boys Sir?
Miss inkley First of all today You will learn a song In a foreign tongue You will follow me As I say the words We will now begin..
Tres conejos
Boys Tres conejos
Miss inkley En un arbol
Boys En un arbol
Miss inkley Tocando
Boys Tocando
Miss inkley El tambor
Boys El tambor
Miss inkley Que si
Boys Que si
Miss inkley Que no
Boys Que no
Miss inkley Que si. lo he visto yo
Headmaster Ahem!
Miss inkley Tres conejos En un arbol Tocando El tambor Que si Que no Que si Lo he visto yo
Shanty and boys Tres conejos En un arbol Tocando El tambor Que si Que no Que si Lo he visto yo
Boys Tres conejos
Miss inkley Three rabbits
Boys En un arbol
Miss inkley In a tree
Boys Tocando
Miss inkley Playing
Boys El tambor
Miss inkley The drum
Boys Que si
Miss inkley Why yes
Boys Que no
Miss inkley Why no
Boys Que si. lo he visto yo
Miss inkley Why yes. I have seen it
Headmaster Ahem! Tres conejos En un arbol Tocando
Shanty and headmaster El tambor
Headmaster Que si
Shanty Que si
Miss inkley Que. .
All No Que si Lo he visto yo
Boys and chorus Not for ourselves But for the whole world were we born And we were born in liverpool
Headmaster Not birmingham
Miss inkley: Nor edinburgh
Boys Not manchester
Shanty Or solihull
Boys and chorus Being born where you were born
Boys and women's chorus Carries with it certain responsi.
Men Carries with it certain responsi.
Miss inkley and headmaster Carries with it certain responsibilities
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
"Liverpool Oratorio" album track list
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