Education, fornication, in you are, go
Education, subjugation, now you're out, go
Education, fornication, in you are, go
Don't be late for school again, boy

I think me, I want a life
I think me, I want a house and a wife
I wanna shimmy-shimmy-shimmy
Through the break of dawn, yeah

Education, fornication, in you are, go
Education, subjugation, now you're out, go
Education, fornication, in you are, go
Don't be late for school again, girl

I think me, I want a life
I think me, I want a house and a wife
I wanna shimmy-shimmy-shimmy
Through the break of dawn, yeah

I think me, I want a life
I think me, I want a house and a wife
I wanna shimmy-shimmy-shimmy
Through the break of dawn, yeah

Indoctrination of a nation
Indoctrination of a nation
Subjugation of damnation
Subjugation of damna-

Don't be late for school again, boy
Don't be late for school again, girl
Don't be late for school again, boy
Don't be late for school again, you


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    I agree with 'clumsiest1'. I think they are talking about how American society and its institutions, namely education, leads to self-centred and generic people. People who just want the same old American Dream, of a big house, a wife, and bit of all-night loving. Come to think of it: that doesn't sound too bad. Perhaps I've been indoctrinated too....

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