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Now I sit me down in school,
Now I sit me down in school,
Where praying is against the rule,
Where praying is against the rule,
For this great nation under God
For this great nation under God
Finds public mention of him odd,
Finds public mention of him odd,
Any prayer a class recites
Any prayer a class recites
Now violates the Bill of Rights;
Now violates the Bill of Rights;
Any time my head I bow
Any time my head I bow
Becomes a federal matter now.
Becomes a federal matter now.
Teach us of stars, poles, and equator,
Teach us of stars, poles, and equator,
But make no mention of their Creator;
But make no mention of their Creator;
Tell us of exports in Denmark and Sweden,
Tell us of exports in Denmark and Sweden,
But not one word of what Eve did in Eden
But not one word of what Eve did in Eden
The law is specific, the law is precise
The law is specific, the law is precise
Praying out loud is no longer nice;
Praying out loud is no longer nice;
For praying aloud in a public hall
For praying aloud in a public hall
Upsets believers in nothing at all
Upsets believers in nothing at all
In silence alone can we meditate
In silence alone can we meditate
And if God should be reached, well, that's great
And if God should be reached, well, that's great
This rule, however, has a gimmick in it:
This rule, however, has a gimmick in it:
You need to be finished in less than a minute;
You need to be finished in less than a minute;
So all that I ask is a minute of quiet
So all that I ask is a minute of quiet
If I feel like praying, then maybe I'll try it
If I feel like praying, then maybe I'll try it
If not, oh Lord, this plea I make
If not, oh Lord, this plea I make
If I'm shot in school, my soul you'll take.
If I'm shot in school, my soul you'll take.