The Teachers Are Afraid Of The Pupils Lyrics

Lyric discussion by matthewallen5000 

Cover art for The Teachers Are Afraid Of The Pupils lyrics by Morrissey

This is one of my favourite Moz songs. Powerful and sinister, it is a direct turnaround from The Headmaster's Ritual which speaks of being bullied as a pupil.

Now the tables have turned, society has changed, and the teachers struggle to control unruly youths across the nation. Now the teacher's are persecuted by the nasty, spiteful class members. Gone are the days when a teacher can inflict physical pain on a pupil, and woe betide them if they overstep the mark, as the parent's 'will have you, oh yes...'

A work of overlooked genuis.