Key: Bb major
Verse 1
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Ask me how
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why does the fire burn?
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Each new lesson comes in turn, in turn.
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Oh, God, how they learn
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If you push me, I will fight you
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Four crayoned letters on the wall
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The cops, they took away
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my brother
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They were all white and so tall
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Ask me how the children learn
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Why does the fire burn?
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Each new lesson comes in turn, in turn
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How do they learn?
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Oh God, how they learn
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Daddy's gone away again,
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sister's gonna have a baby
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Brother's getting out of jail today,
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I heard my mommy say
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Ask me how the children learn,
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what does the fire burn?
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Each new lesson comes in turn, in turn.
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Oh God, how they learn.
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The Jews will take away your money.
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That's all they're after anyway.
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The blacks are moving
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We're gonna move away someday
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Ask me how the children learn
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Why does the fire burn?
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Fm
Each new lesson comes in turn in turn
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How do they learn?
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Jesus loves the little children,
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Strangers carry you away.
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God will punish if you're naughty,
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an d you'll be in hell someday.
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Ask me how the children learn.
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Fm
Why does the fire burn?
Gb
Ab
Each new lesson comes in turn, in turn.
Db
Eb
Ab
How do they learn?
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Oh, God, how I love
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