Barbra Streisand - Status Quo Lyrics
Performed by barbra streisandAre you ready to hear your lesson for the day?-yes, teacher! yes, teacher!Are you ready to learn what history has to say?-yes, teacher! yes, teacher!Then take your books and follow me to 1776 adAnd as the history page is turned we will see what we can learn-yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!In 1776 tom paine was writing books with a might and mainThe tory said now man aliveStop giving out with this here liberty jive-stop giving out with this here liberty jiveDont sing of peoples rights that wayThey might believe in what you saySo stop your song its not politePipe down before you start a fight-you dont say, teacher, is that right?Aha, but tom paine looked aheadAnd to those tories thomas said no, no, no, noWhen you got to go, you got to goYou cant stand still on freedoms trackIf you dont go forward, you go backYou cant giddyup by saying whoaAnd sitting on your status quo-yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacher!To washington at valley forgeA wise guy whispered slow down, georgeWhy start up trouble for the kingThis freedom racket is a corny thing-this freedom racket is a corny thingYour troops are ickys they cant moveYoull never get them in the grooveSo if youre wise, youll just lay lowAnd play with the guys that have the dough-you dont say teacher, is that so?Aha, but george just looked aheadAnd to that tory georgie said...no...no, no, noWhen you got to go, you got to goYou cant stand still on freedoms trackIf you dont go forward, you go backYou cant giddyup by saying whoaAnd sitting on your status quo-yes, teacher! yes, teacher!Now paul revere saw a bellfry lightAnd that boy rode to town one nightSang to the farmers near and farHere come the british beating eight to the barOne slippery tory said now paulYoure manners arent nice at allTurn back, dont be an old hep catThe right people dont sing like that-butpaul revere turn him down flatAha, thats right, he rode aheadAnd to that tory paul just said, no, no, no, noWhen you got to go, you got to goYou cant stand still on freedoms trackIf you dont go forward, you go backYou cant giddyup by saying whoaAnd sitting on your status quoYes, teacher! yes, teacher! yes, teacherSo, students now youre hep, dont stop!Keep stepping to that freedom hopAlthough the torys beef and blowTo keep you sitting on your status quo-to keep you sitting on your status quoWhen they say lets stand still a bitGive up some rights, no harm in itRemember those are just the tricksThat did not work in 76-now aint that right, the same old tricks?Though torys talk: dont be misledAnd do what all those others saidNo, no, no, noWhen you got to go, you got to goYou cant stand still on freedoms trackIf you dont go forward, you go backYou cant giddyup by saying whoaAnd sitting on your status ...Sitting on, yes, sittin on your, status...Quo!Oh!
