Education

I didn't have no time for school Spent my days breaking the rules and regulations And in between they're having fun All the teachers told me, "Son, get an education" So I held my badge of freedom Dressed like a man fit for all seasons, hey I'm steppin' out, so cut me loose And as mama waved goodbye Tears were welling in her eyes, but she don't need them I turned to her and said Got my soul education You know it's stitched into the clothes that I wear Got my life information Upon the breeze that's blowing through my hair Got a pocket full of rainbows, oh And a sky to put them in, so blue So let the music come and save you I've found a God that I can pray to Deep inside my soul Hey! See you're mind, you can pollute But there's no substitute for intuition, there's no superstition So if you find you're petrified to let some natural law apply Then there's a whole lot missing, baby, yeah See, I know I'm blessed celestially Got a direct link with destiny, yeah Don't ask me why, I'm in the sky And if there's green wax in your eyes Something money just can't buy Hey, rags to riches, babes to bitches Brother, I don't mind, 'cause I got my Tu-tu, tu-tu Tu-tu-tu tu, tu tu Tu-tu, tu-tu Tu-tu-tu tu, tu tu I know I've got my soul education You know that it's stitched into the clothes that I wear I've got my life information Upon the wind that's blowing through my hair I know I've got a pocketful of rainbows, hey, hey And a sky to put them in, so blue So let the music come and save you, yeah I know I've found a God that I can pray to And it's deep inside my soul I've got my soul education You know that it's stitched into the clothes that I wear I've got my life information Hey, upon the breeze that's blowing through my hair I know I've got a pocket full of rainbows And a sky to put them in, so blue So I let the music come and save you I know I've found a God, I know I've found a God that I I know I've found a God that I can pray to, yeah (I've got my soul education) Just let that music come and save you I know I've found a God, I know I've found a God that I can pray to, yeah (I've got my life information) Let the music come and save you Let it come and be your soul

When God was young He made the wind and the sun And since then It's been a slow education And you got that one idea again The one about dying Oh, oh, oh I'm lightning Oh, oh, oh I'm rain Oh, oh, oh it's frightning I'm not the same I'm not the same I'm not the same There's a screen door banging in the wind Remember you wanted to be like George Washington back then Everybody going down on themselves No pardon me's or fair thee wells in the end And you got that one idea again The one about dying Oh, oh, oh I'm lightning Oh, oh, oh I'm rain Oh, oh, oh it's frightning I'm not the same I'm not the same I'm not the same

Afternoon in the homeroom They're about to let you go And the locker slam On the plan you had tonight You've been messing around With a boyfriend Maybe better left alone There's a wise guy that you know Could put you right In the lot, the boy that's idling by Doesn't rev your heart Cause it's only lonely spots He shares with you And the long halls And the gray walls Are gonna split apart Believe it or not There's life after high school And that's why the student body Got a bad reputation (Oh yeah, oh yeah) What they need is adult education You're back to school, it's a bad situation (Oh yeah, oh yeah) But what you want Is an adult education Oh yeah The teacher don't know about how To deal with the student body And the underclassmen are Flashing hot and cool All your girlfriends care about What you wear and Talking about it Believe it or not There's life after high school That's why the student body Got a bad reputation (Oh yeah, oh yeah) What they need is adult education You go back to school, it's a bad situation (Oh yeah, oh yeah) But what you want Is an adult education Oh yeah They're calling it a preparation You're waiting for a separation You're nothing but another odd number Memories that you won't remember So you got a little education And a lot of dedication But you want a little night school Maybe some of it'll rub off on you The boys are busy in the mirrors Trying to imitate their heroes You make it with a false surrender More memories you won't remember The senior with the junior miss I wonder what the junior wishes That she could graduate to adult That she could graduate to adult kisses Adult education Adult education, adult education It's a bad situation, adult education Adult, adult, adult, adult education Adult education, oh yeah, oh yeah Oh yeah, oh yeah Adult, adult, adult, adult Adult, adult, adult, adult The high point of low school Is getting out of there The low point of high school Is what you wear oh