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Why can't Johnny Stay in School?
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When Johnny Drops out of School
When Johnny drops out of school again
we’ll know, we’ll know.
When Johnny drops out of school again
we’ll know, we’ll know.
He didn’t learn to be engaged,
but answered the questions
on every page,
‘cause its drill kill ,
bubble fill,
till Johnny drops out of school,
The education reformers
they know, they know,
that learning must be monitored,
for show, for show.
So they make a test
for everyday
and ignore research of
Jean Piaget
then its drill kill , bubble fill
till Johnny drops out of school
The publishing conglomerates,
they know they know,
products sold to failing schools
make dough, make dough!
So they make the tests
to help them fail,
then create programs
to close the sale.,
then its drill kill bubble fill,
till Johnny drops out of schools
The school Superintendents
they know, they know,
all the things that bubble tests
don’t show, don’t show,
So they study a book by Daniel Pink
and worry that students
don’t know how to think,
then they drill kill, bubble fill,
till Johnny drops out of school.
The governmental leaders they
don’t know, don’t know
Learning is a joyful seed
we sow, we sow,
So they measure teachers by a test
and make fearful schools
that have no rest,
then they drill kill bubble fill,
till Johnny drops out of school.
When lobbyists write policy
Who rules, who rules?
the companies who want to own
our Schools, our Schools!
So they make a new law we can’t ignore
and watch their corporate profits soar.
and its drill kill bubble fill,
till Johnny drops out of school
When will the parents take a stand
to show , to show,
our children are not specimens
to grow, to grow.
If we want our schools
to be the best
we must not
let them teach to tests,
and do drill kill bubble fill
till Johnny drops out of school.
When Johnny drops out of school again
we’ll know, we’ll know
It isn’t the public schools who are
our foes , our foes!
If we want to save democracy,
we must speak truth to powers that be,
and not drill kill ,bubble fill,
till Johnny drops out of school.
and not drill kill ,bubble fill,
till Johnny drops out of school.
and not drill kill ,bubble fill,
till Johnny drops out of school.
Music: anonymous
words copyright Barry Lane 2012
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