THE TEACHERS ARE AFRAID OF THE PUPILS
(Morrissey/Boorer)

There's too many people 
planning your downfall 
when your spirit's on trial 
these nights can be frightening 
sleep transports sadness 
to some other mid-brain 
and somebody here 
will not be here next year 
so you stand by the board 
full of fear and intention 
and, if you think that they're listening 
well you've got to be joking 
oh you understand change 
and you think it's essential 
but when your profession 
is humiliation 

Say the wrong word to our children. . .
we'll have you, oh yes, we'll have you 
lay a hand on our children 
and it's never too late to have you 

Mucus on your collar 
a nail up through the staff chair 
a blade in your soap and 
you cry into your pillow 

to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 

Say the wrong word to our children. . .
we'll have you, oh yes, we'll have you 
lay a hand on our children 
and it's never too late to have you 

to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 
to be finished would be a relief 

''I'm very glad the spring [bad word] 
the sun shines out so bright 
all the birds that are on the trees 
are singing for delight''