We all know that you're back in town   Your old boat keeps running aground   The captain's gone and the sails are broken      You've got elephant ears   You're wise beyond beyond your ears   I swear your head gets bigger    everytime I see you      Cause we were paid to lose   Chicago public schools   Teacher I know your game   And I'm playing      We know that I can't say (SAY!)   How I get through the day   But my feet are sore when that bell starts ringing      In a classroom with no locking doors (DOORS!)   In a classroom with unswept floors   I'm the corner and I'm waiting to sweep it      We were paid to lose   Chicago public schools   Teacher I know your game   And I'm playing      Cause we strive to lose   Cause we won't ever win   I'm telling you this   For the third time      Take the green line, green line   Take the red line, all the time   My eyeballs are burnin' them back together      Take the blue line, blue line   Take the purple line, some of the time   My eyeballs are burnin' them back together      Cause we were paid to lose   We won't ever win   I'm telling you this   For the last time