[G]What did you learn in school today,
dear little boy of [D7]mine,
[G]What did you learn in school today,
[D7]dear little boy of [G]mine?[G7]
I [C]learned that Washington [G]never told a lie,
I [C]learned that soldiers [G]seldom die.
I [C]learned that every[G]body’s free,
[C]That’s what the teacher [G]said to me.
And that’s what I learned in school today,
[D7]That’s what I learned in [G]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 the policemen are my friends,
I learned that justice never ends,
I learned that murderers pay 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
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 war is not so bad,
I learned about the great once we had had.
We fought in Germany and in France
And some day I might get my chance.
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 our government must be strong;
It’s always right and never wrong!
Our leaders are the finest men
And we elect them again and again,
And that’s what I learned in school today,
That’s what I learned in school
