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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.