Arthur T.
2018-10-14 23:28:59 UTC
Title: Gonna Study War
ttto: Ain't Gonna Study War No More (AKA Down By the Riverside)
Gonna take up my books and read
Down by the riverside
Near where the bikers ride
Anywhere I decide
I'm gonna take up my books and read
Worldwide and nationwide
And study things with pride
I'll study war if I so please
Pore over lore if I so please
Things you abhor if I so please
I'll study chemistry and math
The histories of Rome and Bath
Psychology of peace and wrath
Gonna find someone who'll teach me
Out in the open air
Up in the lib'ry chair
Downstairs and everywhere
I'm gonna find someone who'll teach me
Out in the village square
To study what I care
I'll study science, study faith
The life of Hen-e-ry the Eighth
Effects of higher interest rates
I'll study gratitude and scorn
I'll read both lit'rature and porn
And humor both refined and corn
Don't tell me what I can't learn
Here, there, or anywhere
Censorship is unfair
Don't be so doctrinaire
Don't tell me what I can't learn
My learning's my affair
I'll study what I dare
I'll study bigotry and hate
The lives of greats and not-so-greats
The lives of sinners and of saints
I'll study weaponry and gore
Why Adolf Hitler was adored
Don't tell me not to study war
My lyrics copyright 2018 by Arthur Tansky. License granted for
non-commercial, non-political archiving and performance as long as:
1. copyright notice is maintained, and
2. no money changes hands.
ttto: Ain't Gonna Study War No More (AKA Down By the Riverside)
Gonna take up my books and read
Down by the riverside
Near where the bikers ride
Anywhere I decide
I'm gonna take up my books and read
Worldwide and nationwide
And study things with pride
I'll study war if I so please
Pore over lore if I so please
Things you abhor if I so please
I'll study chemistry and math
The histories of Rome and Bath
Psychology of peace and wrath
Gonna find someone who'll teach me
Out in the open air
Up in the lib'ry chair
Downstairs and everywhere
I'm gonna find someone who'll teach me
Out in the village square
To study what I care
I'll study science, study faith
The life of Hen-e-ry the Eighth
Effects of higher interest rates
I'll study gratitude and scorn
I'll read both lit'rature and porn
And humor both refined and corn
Don't tell me what I can't learn
Here, there, or anywhere
Censorship is unfair
Don't be so doctrinaire
Don't tell me what I can't learn
My learning's my affair
I'll study what I dare
I'll study bigotry and hate
The lives of greats and not-so-greats
The lives of sinners and of saints
I'll study weaponry and gore
Why Adolf Hitler was adored
Don't tell me not to study war
My lyrics copyright 2018 by Arthur Tansky. License granted for
non-commercial, non-political archiving and performance as long as:
1. copyright notice is maintained, and
2. no money changes hands.
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Arthur T. - ar23hur "at" pobox "dot" com
Guessing a lyricist's opinions from his songs is as futile as
guessing an author's opinions from his novels.