Paul McCartney - Movement II - School lyrics

BOYS

We're here in school today to get a perfect education,

Yes, we're going up.

We're keen to learn the rules and laws that civilization taught us

Yes, we're growing up.

Not for ourselves, B

but for the whole world were we born.

And we were born in Liverpool.

Our teachers say that ignorance will always drag us down,

It's like a nagging cough.

SHANTY (thrown away)

But I can say that looking back,

The most important thing I found was sagging off!

Not for the whole world.

But for yourself were you born.

And you were...

SHANTY and BOYS

Born in Liverpool.

BOYS

Not Birmingham

Nor Edinburgh.

Not Manchester

Or Sunderland.

SHANTY

Being born where you were born

Carries with it certain responsibilities.

BOYS

This school is good for us.

SHANTY

This school is only good for those

Who want to learn from books.

You'll lose your sense of purpose...

BOYS

But we dare not answer back,

We're scared of teacher's looks.

Not for ourselves,

But for the whole world were we born.

And we were born in Liverpool.

SHANTY

Not Coventry

HEADMASTER

Or Solihull.

BOYS

Not Scarborough

SHANTY

Nor Inverness.

Being born where you were born

Carries with it certain responsibilities.

HEADMASTER

Walk in single file out of the classroom,

Down the stairs and into the playground.

BOYS

Through the school gates,

Cross the road, and over the cemetery fence,

Down the hill to where the grave-stones

Lie inviting in the sun.

Settle down.

Settle down.

Let the afternoon slip by.

Settle down.

Settle down.

It's the perfect place for a kip.

(Shanty falls asleep on a grave-stone and dreams)

SHANTY

Kept in confusion,

Trapped by illusion,

Thinking of speaking my mind.

Dreams of the future,

Ghosts of the past left behind.

Constantly drifting,

Endlessly lifting

More weight than one man can bear.

Into the future,

Ghosts of the past everywhere.

MEN'S CHORUS (ghosts)

You're sleeping amongst us,

We're in your dream,

Who are you?

Why call us?

What does this mean?

Disturbing our slumber,

You move so fast.

SHANTY

Ghosts of the past.

Tossing and turning,

Somehow I'm learning

Secrets I'd rather not know.

Can't it be simple?

Why does it have to be so?

MARY DEE (as ghost)

I ll always be here,

I ll never leave you,

I ll always be in your mind.

Dreams of the future,

Ghosts that the past left behind.

WOMEN S CHORUS (Ghosts)

You re sleeping amongst us.

We re in your dream.

Who are you?

Why call us?

What does this mean?

FULL CHORUS (ghosts)

Disturbing our slumber,

You move so fast.

SHANTY and MARY DEE (as ghost)

Ghosts of the past.

(later, back in school)

HEADMASTER

Boys, this is your teacher.

Her name is Miss Inkley.

She will reach you Spanish.

She was in the war

Fighting with the troops.

You may call her Sir!

BOYS

SIR?

MISS INKLEY

First of all today

You will learn a song

In a foreign tongue.

You will follow me

As I say the words.

We will now begin...

Tres conejos

BOYS

Tres conejos

MISS INKLEY

En un arbol

BOYS

En un arbol

MISS INKLEY

Tocando

BOYS

Tocando

MISS INKLEY

El tambor

BOYS

El tambor.

MISS INKLEY

Que si

BOYS

Que si

MISS INKLEY

Que no

BOYS

Que no

MISS INKLEY

Que si. Lo he visto yo.

HEADMASTER

Ahem!

MISS INKLEY

Tres conejos

En un arbol

Tocando

El tambor.

Que si

Que no

Que si.

Lo he visto yo.

SHANTY and BOYS

Tres conejos

En un arbol

Tocando

El tambor.

Que si

Que no

Que si.

Lo he visto yo.

BOYS

Tres conejos

MISS INKLEY

Three rabbits

BOYS

En un arbol

MISS INKLEY

In a tree

BOYS

Tocando

MISS INKLEY

Playing

BOYS

El tambor

MISS INKLEY

The drum.

BOYS

Que si

MISS INKLEY

Why yes

BOYS

Que no

MISS INKLEY

Why no

BOYS

Que si. Lo he visto yo.

MISS INKLEY

Why yes. I have seen it,

HEADMASTER

Ahem!

Tres conejos

En un arbol

Tocando

SHANTY and HEADMASTER

El tambor.

HEADMASTER

Que si

SHANTY

Que si

MISS INKLEY

Que. ..

ALL

No.

Que si

Lo he visto yo.

BOYS and CHORUS

Not for ourselves,

But for the whole world were we born.

And we were born in Liverpool.

HEADMASTER

Not Birmingham

MISS INKLEY:

Nor Edinburgh.

BOYS

Not Manchester

SHANTY

Or Solihull.

BOYS and CHORUS

Being born where you were born

BOYS and WOMEN'S CHORUS

Carries with it certain responsi..

MEN

Carries with it certain responsi..

MISS INKLEY and HEADMASTER

Carries with it certain responsibilities.