Gershon Wolf Poet Lyric

Not 'til Your Homework's Done

  ~ Based on the song, "What Did You Learn in School
     Today?" written by Tom Paxton; popularized by
     Pete Seeger ~


     What did you learn in school today, son
        What did they teach in school
     I learned how to protest my country, Dad
        They taught me that violence pays

     What class did you learn that in, my son
        Do you remember the teacher’s name
      I learned that in Geometry, Dad
        And my teacher’s Mr. Uppin Flames

     Why you leaving the house now, son
        Not ‘til your homework’s done
     My assignment’s to attend a protest rally
        Hey, Dad ~ Can I borrow your gun

     Oh, what did you learn in school today
        What did the teacher say
     I learned how to protest the US of A
        My teacher said violence pays

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Christine Watts September 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM Oh Gershon Surely not, What has our society become. We read and see all the gun violence in America from the oter side of the world it saddens my heart Although our scourge is machetes and youth violence I wont have a gun in my house A powerful poem Cheers Christine

Kim Rodrigues September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM Indeed, sad!

sara Etgen-Baker September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM tragic and sadly true. Schools and teachers shouldn't be classrooms for political activism. Many teachers I once taught with allow too much of themselves to be a part of the curriculum, molding violence and activism, not healthy debate which is what they think they're doing...they're delusional.

John Lawless September 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM Sad, but all too true in this day and age of "activist" teachers...Johnny can't read or write but he can surely loot an pillage...