Pins and Needles movie - Status Quo lyrics
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Are you ready to hear your lesson for the day?<br>
-Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher!<br>
Are you ready to learn what History has to say?<br>
-Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher!<br>
Then take your books and follow me to 1776 AD<br>
And as the History page is turned we will see what we can learn<br>
-Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher!<br>
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In 1776 Tom Paine was writing books with a might and main<br>
The Tory said "now man alive"<br>
Stop giving out with this here liberty jive<br>
-Stop giving out with this here liberty jive<br>
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Don't sing of people's rights that way<br>
They might believe in what you say<br>
So stop your song it's not polite<br>
Pipe down before you start a fight<br>
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-You don't say, Teacher, is that right?<br>
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Aha, but Tom Paine looked ahead<br>
And to those Tories Thomas said no, no, no, no<br>
When you got to go, you got to go<br>
You can't stand still on freedom's track<br>
If you don't go forward, you go back<br>
You can't giddyup by saying Whoa<br>
And sitting on your status quo<br>
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-Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher!<br>
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To Washington at Valley Forge<br>
A wise guy whispered slow down, George<br>
Why start up trouble for the king<br>
This freedom racket is a corny thing<br>
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-This freedom racket is a corny thing<br>
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Your troops are ickys they can't move<br>
You'll never get them in the groove<br>
So if you're wise, you'll just lay low<br>
and play with the guys that have the dough<br>
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-You don't say Teacher, is that so?<br>
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Aha, but George just looked ahead<br>
And to that Tory Georgie said...No...no, no, no<br>
When you got to go, you got to go<br>
You can't stand still on freedom's track<br>
If you don't go forward, you go back<br>
You can't giddyup by saying whoa<br>
And sitting on your status quo<br>
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-Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher!<br>
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Now Paul Revere saw a bellfry light<br>
and that boy rode to town one night<br>
Sang to the farmers near and far<br>
Here come the British beating eight to the bar<br>
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One slippery tory said now Paul<br>
You're manners aren't nice at all<br>
Turn back, don't be an old hep cat<br>
The right people don't sing like that<br>
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-ButPaul Revere turn him down flat<br>
Aha, that's right, he rode ahead<br>
and to that Tory Paul just said, no, no, no, no<br>
When you got to go, you got to go<br>
You can't stand still on freedom's track<br>
If you don't go forward, you go back<br>
You can't giddyup by saying whoa<br>
And sitting on your status quo<br>
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Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher! Yes, Teacher<br>
So, students now you're hep, don't stop!<br>
Keep stepping to that freedom hop<br>
Although the tory's beef and blow<br>
To keep you sitting on your status quo<br>
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-To keep you sitting on your status quo<br>
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When they say let's stand still a bit<br>
Give up some rights, no harm in it<br>
Remember those are just the tricks<br>
That did not work in 76<br>
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-Now ain't that right, the same old tricks?<br>
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Though Torys talk: don't be misled<br>
And do what all those others said<br>
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No, no, no, no<br>
When you got to go, you got to go<br>
You can't stand still on freedom's track<br>
If you don't go forward, you go back<br>
You can't giddyup by saying whoa<br>
And sitting on your status ...<br>
Sitting on, yes, sittin' on your, status...<br>
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