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Artist: Hall and Oates
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Adult Education
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Adult Education
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(Adult...Adult...Adult...) Education
Afternoon in the homeroom, they're about to let you go
And the locker slam on the plan you had tonight
You've been messing around with a boyfriend maybe better left alone
There's a wise guy that you know could put you right
In the lot, the boy that's idling by doesn't rev your heart
Cause it's only lonely spots he shares with you
And the long halls and the gray walls are gonna split apart
Believe it or not, there's life after high school...and that's why
The student body got a bad reputation (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
What they need is adult education
You're back to school, it's a bad situation (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
But what you want is an adult education
Oh yeah
The teacher don't know about how
To deal with the student body (oh oh)
And the underclassmen are flashing hot and cool (oh oh)
All your girlfriends care about
What you wear and talking about it (oh oh)
Believe it or not, there's life after high school (oh oh) that's why
The student body got a bad reputation (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
What they need is adult education
You go back to school, it's a bad situation (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
But what you want is an adult education
Oh yeah
They're calling it a preparation (oh oh)
you're waiting for a separation
You're nothing but another odd number (oh oh)
Memories that you won't remember
So you got a little education (oh oh)
and a lot of dedication
But you want a little night school (oh oh)
Maybe some of it'll rub off on you
The boys are busy in the mirrors (oh oh)
trying to imitate their heroes
You make it with a false surrender (oh oh)
More memories you won't remember
The senior with the junior miss (oh oh)
I wonder what the junior wishes
That she could graduate to adult (oh oh)
That she could graduate to adult kisses
Adult education, adult education
Adult education, it's a bad situation, adult education
(Adult, adult) educa-educa-education
The high-point low school, it?s getting out there
The low-point high school, it?s what you wear, ah (adult)
(Adult, adult) educa-educa-eduaction (adult, adult)
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