A hónap verse - szeptember

A hónap angol nyelvû verse - szeptember

What Did You Learn In School Today
by Tom Paxton
This is a modern song, which uses the poetic form of the ballad.

What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?
I learned that Washington never told a lie
I learned that soldiers seldom die
I learned that everybody's free
That's what the teacher said to me
And that's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school

What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?
I learned that policemen are my friends
I learned that justice never ends
I learned that murderers die for their crimes
Even if we make a mistake sometimes
And that's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school

What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?
I learned that war is not so bad
I learned about the great ones we have had
We fought in Germany and in France
And someday I might get my chance
And that's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school

What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?
I learned that our government must be strong
It's always right and never wrong
Our leaders are the finest men
So we elect them again and again
And that's what I learned in school today
That's what I learned in school

This is a modern song, which uses the poetic form of the ballad. Repetition is a feature of ballads, a popular form of poetry which often describes historical events, and frequently expresses a point of view.
Tom Paxton, American folksinger, an icon of American culture. A strong social conscience, a penetrating vision of love and personal relationships, satirical skills and a sense of fun are combined in his songs.
The best known American folksinger, Pete Seeger, said about Paxton's music: "Like the songs of Woody Guthrie, they're becoming part of America." He continued: "In a small village near Calcutta, in 1998, a villager who could not speak English, sang me 'What Did You Learn in School Today?' in Bengali! Tom Paxton's songs are reaching around the world more than he is, or any of us could have realized."