Boys   We're here in school today to get a perfect education,   Yes, we're going up.   We're keen to learn the rules and laws that civilization taught us   Yes, we're growing up.   Not for ourselves, b   But for the whole world were we born.   And we were born in liverpool.      Our teachers say that ignorance will always drag us down,   It's like a nagging cough.      Shanty (thrown away)   But I can say that looking back,   The most important thing I found was sagging off!   Not for the whole world.   But for yourself were you born.   And you were...      Shanty and boys   Born in liverpool.      Boys   Not birmingham   Nor edinburgh.   Not manchester   Or sunderland.      Shanty   Being born where you were born   Carries with it certain responsibilities.      Boys   This school is good for us.      Shanty   This school is only good for those   Who want to learn from books.      You'll lose your sense of purpose...      Boys   But we dare not answer back,   We're scared of teacher's looks.   Not for ourselves,   But for the whole world were we born.   And we were born in liverpool.      Shanty   Not coventry      Headmaster   Or solihull.      Boys   Not scarborough      Shanty   Nor inverness.   Being born where you were born   Carries with it certain responsibilities.      Headmaster   Walk in single file out of the classroom,   Down the stairs and into the playground.      Boys   Through the school gates,   Cross the road, and over the cemetery fence,   Down the hill to where the grave-stones   Lie inviting in the sun.      Settle down.   Settle down.   Let the afternoon slip by.   Settle down.   Settle down.   It's the perfect place for a kip.      (shanty falls asleep on a grave-stone and dreams)      Shanty      Kept in confusion,   Trapped by illusion,   Thinking of speaking my mind.   Dreams of the future,   Ghosts of the past left behind.      Constantly drifting,   Endlessly lifting   More weight than one man can bear.   Into the future,   Ghosts of the past everywhere.      Men's chorus (ghosts)   You're sleeping amongst us,   We're in your dream,   Who are you?    Why call us?       What does this mean?    Disturbing our slumber,   You move so fast.      Shanty   Ghosts of the past.   Tossing and turning,   Somehow I'm learning   Secrets I'd rather not know.   Can't it be simple?    Why does it have to be so?       Mary dee (as ghost)   I ll always be here,   I ll never leave you,   I ll always be in your mind.   Dreams of the future,   Ghosts that the past left behind.      Women s chorus (ghosts)   You re sleeping amongst us.   We re in your dream.   Who are you?    Why call us?    What does this mean?       Full chorus (ghosts)   Disturbing our slumber,   You move so fast.      Shanty and mary dee (as ghost)   Ghosts of the past.      (later, back in school)      Headmaster   Boys, this is your teacher.   Her name is miss inkley.   She will reach you spanish.   She was in the war   Fighting with the troops.   You may call her sir!      Boys   Sir?       Miss inkley   First of all today   You will learn a song   In a foreign tongue.   You will follow me   As I say the words.   We will now begin...      Tres conejos      Boys   Tres conejos      Miss inkley   En un arbol      Boys   En un arbol      Miss inkley   Tocando      Boys   Tocando      Miss inkley   El tambor      Boys   El tambor.      Miss inkley   Que si      Boys   Que si      Miss inkley   Que no      Boys   Que no      Miss inkley   Que si. lo he visto yo.      Headmaster   Ahem!      Miss inkley   Tres conejos   En un arbol   Tocando   El tambor.   Que si   Que no   Que si.   Lo he visto yo.      Shanty and boys   Tres conejos   En un arbol   Tocando   El tambor.   Que si   Que no   Que si.   Lo he visto yo.      Boys   Tres conejos      Miss inkley   Three rabbits      Boys   En un arbol      Miss inkley   In a tree      Boys   Tocando      Miss inkley   Playing      Boys   El tambor      Miss inkley   The drum.      Boys   Que si      Miss inkley   Why yes      Boys   Que no      Miss inkley   Why no      Boys   Que si. lo he visto yo.      Miss inkley   Why yes. I have seen it,      Headmaster   Ahem!   Tres conejos   En un arbol   Tocando      Shanty and headmaster   El tambor.      Headmaster   Que si      Shanty   Que si      Miss inkley   Que. ..      All   No.   Que si   Lo he visto yo.      Boys and chorus   Not for ourselves,   But for the whole world were we born.   And we were born in liverpool.      Headmaster   Not birmingham      Miss inkley:   Nor edinburgh.      Boys   Not manchester      Shanty   Or solihull.      Boys and chorus   Being born where you were born      Boys and women's chorus   Carries with it certain responsi..      Men   Carries with it certain responsi..      Miss inkley and headmaster   Carries with it certain responsibilities.