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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,
That's what the teacher said to me.
And 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.
And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
I learned that wars are not so bad,
I learned of 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.
I learned our government must be strong,
It's always right and never wrong.
Our leaders are the finest men,
And so we elect them again and again.
And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.