SCHOOL IS OUT
by Gary U.S. Bonds

no more books to study
no dirty looks from nobody
i can do anything that i want to do
'cause i just made it through
i don't have to listen to no speeches
i don't have to worry about the teacher
and i'm so glad that school is out
i could sing and shout

school is out
everybody's gonna have some fun
school is out
everybody's gonna jump and run
school is out
come on people, don't you be late
school is out
it's the time to take your baby on a date
school is out at last
i'm so glad i passed
i'm so glad i'm finally free
we're gonna play it once with energy
(well that's great
we're gonna levitate)

school is out
everybody's gonna jump and run
school is out
everybody's gonna have their fun
school is out
come on people, don't you be late
school is out
the train is leaving and your ticket's at the gate
school is out at last
i'm so glad i passed
it don't matter if you're smart, it don't matter if you're dumb
so close the book and beat the drum

there ain't nothing left to study
so come on everybody
come on come on, the school is out
let's everybody sing and shout

school is out
everybody's gonna have some fun
school is out
everybody's gonna jump and run
school is out
come on people, don't you be late
school is out
the train is leaving and your ticket's at the gate

school is out (yes it's out)
school is out (it is out)
school is out (there ain't no doubt)
school is out (i wanna shout)
school is out (i wanna shout)
school is out (there ain't no doubt)
school is out (so don't you pout)

hey billy
don't be a hero
don't be a fool
billy be cool
don't be silly
she's just a schoolgirl
and what if she told?
no, you leave your coat on

(is it against the law?)
it's a crying shame
(but if somebody saw)
he'll have to change his name
you better turn this thing around
you better take your baby home
oh billy
you better leave lisa alone

she is lovely
she looks so grown up
but she's only sixteen
so don't push your luck
and her daddy
he will not understand
and he's got the gun
now you got to run
oh

(is it against the law?)
it's a crying shame
(but if somebody saw)
you'll have to change your name
you better turn this thing around
you better take your baby home
oh billy
you better leave lisa alone

are you familiar with the mann act and the statutory kiss?
it's not the middle ages, man, you'll never get away with this

('cause it's against the law)
it's a crying shame
(yes, and somebody saw)
you better change your name
you better turn this thing around
you better take your baby home
oh billy
you better leave lisa alone

hey john i read your book
i finally had to take a look
and you know i tried to close my eyes
and claim it's all made up of lies, but

hey john, i can't deny
you sure as hell could prophesy

you know you said that in the end
jacob would reclaim the land
well, that happened not so long ago
after two thousand years without a home
you said the arab nations would unite
and then surround the israelites
and that peace would depart every door
leaving war and wars and rumors of war
yeah you knew it then, you knew somehow
exactly what's going on right now

and you people didn't have no jet planes then
there wasn't no icbm
wasn't no chinese army with two hundred million men
so what are you doing talking about them?
you describe a fire beyond belief
sounds like a flash of ground zero to me
heavy weather, earthquakes everywhere
the oceans dying and the useless air, and

hey john, i can't deny
you sure as hell could prophesy

oh, and hey john, you tell your boss
there's some of us down here still lost
people everywhere claim to know the truth
but we're stubborn, john, and we need the proof
'cause we made a god out of the mind
we laughed and left all faith behind
no, i'd like to make another start
lose my mind and use my heart
and you know, john, it's hard to turn around
after six thousand years of sinking down

i know, i know, i've got to choose
and eternity is a lot to lose
so don't ask me why i hesitate
i don't know how long it's gonna take
but hey john, i'm gonna try
and live some other kind of life
can you give me just a little time
'cause man, you sure could prophesy