This was a film clip as apart of the Desert Cultures program across the Barkly. This is a clip made with the young fellas from Elliott School. Thanks to the school for all the support on this one. Thanks to Marc Peckham for the recording and help with the film clip.
lyrics
GOTO SCHOOL GOTO SCHOOL!
VERSE
MY NAME IS ANTHONY AND I LIKE SOCCER
WHEN I FINISH I PUT MY CLOTHES IN THE LOCKER
MY NAME IS CARLOS AND I LIKE MY TIMESTABLES
MY FAVOURITE NUMBER IS 5 WITH MY MIND ENABLED
HEY IM JAVIN IM A BASKETBALL MAN
I DRIBBLE AND I DRIBBLE AS FAST AS I CAN
IM LEORY JONES AND I LIKE SCIENCE
I LIKE PLAYING SPORTS AND I HATE VIOLENCE
HI IM WALACE AND I LIKE READING
AND AFTER SCHOOL I LIKE TO GO HORSE RIDING
CHORUS
GOTO SCHOOL GOTO SCHOOL
LISTEN TO YOUR MOMMY!
GO LEARN GO LEARN AND DON’T BE A DUMBY!
DADDY AND UNCLE TRYING TO WAKE YOU UP
SHAKING YOU BED LISTEN UP LISTEN UP!
VERSE
I WOKE UP IN THE MORNING AND PUT ON MY CLOTHES
I WALKED OUTSIDE AND IT WAS COLD
MY MOM SAID “HEY BOY PUT ON A JUMPER!”
AND LEARN YOUR TIMES TABLES AND YOUR BOOK OF NUMBERS
WHEN I GOT TO SCHOOL I SAW MY FRIENDS
THEN THE SCHOOL BELL RANG AND THE DAY BEGAN
IT WAS MY FAVOURITE LESSON IT WAS OUTTA SIGHT
SO I OPENED MY BOOK AND BEGAN TO WRITE
CHORUS
VERSE
ONE DAY MY FRIEND WAS BEING BAD
HE WAS KISSING IN THE TOILETS AND MAKING ME MAD
THEN A FELLA I NEW WAS SWEARING A LOT
SO A TEACHER CAME ALONG AND TOLD HIM OFF
THE YOUNGEST KID IN MY CLASS IS ALWAYS LYING
SOMETIMES HE TEASES GIRLS AND NOW THEIR CRYING
SOME KIDS THEY MUCk AROUND THEIR ALWAYS BRAGGING
BUT I DON’T CARE COS IM ALWAYS LEARNING
EVERYDAY AT SCHOOL I COME TO LISTEN
AND LEARN AND LEARN AND LEARN AND GET MORE EDUCATION
IF I COME EVERYDAY I COULD GOTO COLLAGE
MY BRAIN WILL GET BIG WITH SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE
CHORUS
credits
from BARKLY DESERT CULTURE,
released October 12, 2014
ELLIOTT COMMUNITY SCHOOL, MONKEY MARC, SEAN SPENCER
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