Lyrics

[Verse 1] Education, education, this is the foundation Our rising population needs some education To be recognized anywhere you go Have your certificate to show To enjoy any kind of happiness Knowledge is the key to success [Chorus] Children, go to school and learn well Otherwise later on in life you will catch real hell Without an education in your head Your whole life will be pure misery, you're better off dead For there is simply no room in this whole wide world For an uneducated little boy or girl Don't allow idle companions to lead you astray To earn tomorrow you have to learn today [Verse 2] For employment, yes employment you must be intelligent It's essential, very essential to have your credentials But if you're block-headed like a mule No-one will employ a fool You'll be the last one to be hired And the first one to be fired [Chorus] Children, go to school and learn well Otherwise later on in life you'll go catch real hell Without an education in your head Your whole life will be pure misery, you're better off dead For there is simply no room in this whole wide world For an uneducated little boy or girl Don't follow idle companions or you will get burned To earn, to earn, you got to learn [Verse 3] Illiteracy, illiteracy is man's greatest enemy It's your duty, yes your duty, stamp it out completely Ignorance always impedes progress Education saves you much distress So learn, learn, learn, as much as you can For the nation's future is in your hand [Chorus] Children, stay in school and learn well Otherwise later on in life you'll go catch real hell Without an education in your head Your whole life will be pure misery, you're better off dead For there is simply no room in this whole wide world For an uneducated little boy or girl Don't allow idle companions to lead you astray To earn tomorrow you got to learn today [Verse 4] It's a treasure, yes a treasure, beyond any measure Just secure it, just secure it, don't ever ignore it To fight life's battles, come what may Education lights up your way Without it you'll never get through Success or failure now is up to you [Chorus] Children, go to school and learn well Otherwise later on in life you goin' catch real hell Without an education in your head Your whole life will be pure misery, you're better off dead For there is simply no room in this whole wide world For an uneducated little boy or girl Don't allow idle companions to lead you astray To earn tomorrow you got to learn today