Everyone!
Eyes front boys, it's the voice of your master speaking
Sit up straight, keep your hands upon your desk
Memorize every word that I utter
At the end of the day there will be another test
It's my solitary duty to prepare you
And it's most important that my presence here should scare you
Should you fail or displease me in the least
Then you'll end up at the bottom of the heap
Eyes down boys, let them strain
And if you value your skin (???) while we test
Everyone here knows the rules
Even the slightest infraction of my discipline
Shall be met by a punishment so cruel
Feel the caress of my stick now as it flies
And finds its target with a smack that makes you cry
That's not sufficient we will try another lash
So make no mistake, boys, you've finally met your match
Life is hard, cold and cruel
Doing our best to stay in school
Here in class you are nothing more than insects
You are soulless jellyfish just waiting to be steered
To the path of righteousness and higher education
Into perfect little robots marching into your careers
Just how I like them with spines of rubberbands
And minds of clay waiting for a sculptor's hands
To mold them into something useful we can use
Or break them in half with a million learning tools
Life is hard, work and pain
Trying our best to get good grades
Please monsieur, I'm not feeling very well
May I be excused for a moment or two
Who's that talking?
Eyes front boys, there's no rest in higher learning
So watch close, pay attention, now, and add this to your list
Here's what happens to the lazy ones amongst you
They are cast out forever in the endless black abyss