Lyrics Education a Must - Mighty Sparrow

Education a Must

Education, education, this is the foundation
Our rising population needs some education
To be recognized anywhere you go
Have your certificate to show
To enjoy any kind of happiness
Knowledge is the key to success
Children, go to school and learn well
Otherwise later on in life you will catch real hell
Without an education in your head
Your whole life will be pure misery, you’re better off dead
For there is simply no room in this whole wide world
For an uneducated little boy or girl
Don’t allow idle companions to lead you astray
To earn tomorrow you have to learn today
For employment, yes employment you must be intelligent
It’s essential, very essential to have your credentials
But if you’re block-headed like a mule
No-one will employ a fool
You’ll be the last one to be hired
And the first one to be fired
Children, go to school and learn well
Otherwise later on in life you’ll go catch real hell
Without an education in your head
Your whole life will be pure misery, you’re better off dead
For there is simply no room in this whole wide world
For an uneducated little boy or girl
Don’t follow idle companions or you will get burned
To earn, to earn, you got to learn
Illiteracy, illiteracy is man’s greatest enemy
It’s your duty, yes your duty, stamp it out completely
Ignorance always impedes progress
Education saves you much distress
So learn, learn, learn, as much as you can
For the nation’s future is in your hand
Children, stay in school and learn well
Otherwise later on in life you’ll go catch real hell
Without an education in your head
Your whole life will be pure misery, you’re better off dead
For there is simply no room in this whole wide world
For an uneducated little boy or girl
Don’t allow idle companions to lead you astray
To earn tomorrow you got to learn today
It’s a treasure, yes a treasure, beyond any measure
Just secure it, just secure it, don’t ever ignore it
To fight life’s battles, come what may
Education lights up your way
Without it you’ll never get through
Success or failure now is up to you
Children, go to school and learn well
Otherwise later on in life you goin' catch real hell
Without an education in your head
Your whole life will be pure misery, you’re better off dead
For there is simply no room in this whole wide world
For an uneducated little boy or girl
Don’t allow idle companions to lead you astray
To earn tomorrow you got to learn today