| Moms and dads break up their gangs,
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| take away their roller skates
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| Give them algebra and trig
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| raisins, dates, or figs
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| But take away the gingerbread and cake
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| Every husband, every wife, every cop, every teacher
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| everybody do the taking away
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| every law, every curfew, ever Bible-branded textbook
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| watch the kiddies do the breaking away
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| Moms and dads say,
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| «No more bands
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| no side projects, no solo careers
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| no young love
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| no kissing fish
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| no pets at all
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| no fun
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| and
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| I think we’ve had enough art, Mr. Marks.»
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| Every molecule, every atom, every single particle
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| down to the quark
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| Do the breaking apart!
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| No skateboard no swimming pools
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| until you’ve finished your state approved chemistry,
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| kid!
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| Break it down to the electron and quark
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| and please tell us what happens when the particles spark
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| Every molecule, every atom, every single particle
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| down to the quark
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| Do the breaking apart! |