What Did You Learn 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 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

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

I learned that our government must be strong
It's always right and never wrong
Our leaders are the finest men
And we select them, again and again

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 some day I may get my chance

Tom Paxton