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 to pick on anyone who ain't like me
I learned to kick and spit and punch
I learned to be proud of my history
And those founding fathers were white like me
And that's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school
What did you learn in school today, dear little girl of mine?
What did you learn in school today, dear little girl of mine?
I learned you need permission to walk to the halls
I learned how to smoke in the bathroom stalls
I learned how to dress older than my age
So I can date outside my grade
And 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 the army is really cool
from teachers and textbooks and recruiters at school
How I can be all I can be, and bring some heathens some democracy
And that's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school
What did you learn in school today, dear little tranny of mine?
What did you learn in school today, dear little tranny of mine?
I learned that I need to fit into some box
That girls have vags and boys have cocks
I learned that I shouldn't live outside my role
Or I'll get smacked and tied to a pole
And that's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school
What did you learn in school today, dear little girl of mine?
What did you learn in school today, dear little girl of mine?
I learned I shouldn't always speak my mind
I learned to shut up and stand in line
I learned the virtue of sitting still
I learned the virtue of taking pills
And that's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school