Education a Must - Mighty Sparrow

Education, education, this is the foundation

Our rising population needs some education

To be recognized anywhere you go

Have your certificate to show

To enjoy any kind of happiness

Knowledge is the key to success

Children, go to school and learn well

Otherwise later on in life you will catch real hell

Without an education in your head

Your whole life will be pure misery, you’re better off dead

For there is simply no room in this whole wide world

For an uneducated little boy or girl

Don’t allow idle companions to lead you astray

To earn tomorrow you have to learn today

For employment, yes employment you must be intelligent

It’s essential, very essential to have your credentials

But if you’re block-headed like a mule

No-one will employ a fool

You’ll be the last one to be hired

And the first one to be fired

Children, go to school and learn well

Otherwise later on in life you’ll go catch real hell

Without an education in your head

Your whole life will be pure misery, you’re better off dead

For there is simply no room in this whole wide world

For an uneducated little boy or girl

Don’t follow idle companions or you will get burned

To earn, to earn, you got to learn

Illiteracy, illiteracy is man’s greatest enemy

It’s your duty, yes your duty, stamp it out completely

Ignorance always impedes progress

Education saves you much distress

So learn, learn, learn, as much as you can

For the nation’s future is in your hand

Children, stay in school and learn well

Otherwise later on in life you’ll go catch real hell

Without an education in your head

Your whole life will be pure misery, you’re better off dead

For there is simply no room in this whole wide world

For an uneducated little boy or girl

Don’t allow idle companions to lead you astray

To earn tomorrow you got to learn today

It’s a treasure, yes a treasure, beyond any measure

Just secure it, just secure it, don’t ever ignore it

To fight life’s battles, come what may

Education lights up your way

Without it you’ll never get through

Success or failure now is up to you

Children, go to school and learn well

Otherwise later on in life you goin' catch real hell

Without an education in your head

Your whole life will be pure misery, you’re better off dead

For there is simply no room in this whole wide world

For an uneducated little boy or girl

Don’t allow idle companions to lead you astray

To earn tomorrow you got to learn today