Don't blame the children
 Blame the teachers - they taught the children
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars screw face back in town [??]
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars screw face back in town
 
 Everyone's face you look on
 Wears a frown,
 And the feeling you get
 Puts you down.
 Cost of living is rising high while
 Poverty flowing.
 The rain is falling
 But no seeds are growing.
 
 So, smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars screw face back in town
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars screw face back in town
 
 Wanti wanti
 Can't get it,
 Getti getti
 Dem no want it.
 
 Havi havi no want it while
 Wanti wanti can't get it, so...
 
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars screw face back in town
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars screw face back in town
 
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars, laugh on the wars
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars, laugh on the wars. Yeah.
 
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars you face back in town... [repeated]
 Don't blame the children
 Blame the teachers, for they teach the children.
 
 Everyone's face you look on
 Wears a frown,
 And the feeling they give you
 Just puts you down.
 
 Cost of living is rising high while
 Poverty flowing.
 The rain is falling
 But no seeds are growing.
 
 So, smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars screw face back in town
 Smile out of style
 Laugh on the wars ...screw face back in town again
 
 Smile out of style... [etc]
 
 Watch yourself, mind what you say. Oh yeah!
 Let me tell you, I wanna tell you that,
 
 Smile out of style... [etc]
 Stop on the walk
 
 Don't blame the children;
 Blame the teachers - they taught the children.
 Don't blame the children;
 Blame the school-teachers - they taught the children.