Music by Gus Edwards; Lyrics by Will D. Cobb, 1907
School days, school days
Dear old golden rule days
Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic
Taught to the tune of the hickory stick
You were my queen in calico
I was your bashful barefoot beau
And you wrote on my slate
"I love you, so"
When we were a couple of kids
Nothing to do, Nellie Darling
Nothing to do you say
Let's take a trip on memory's ship
Back to the bygone days
Sail to the old village school house
Anchor outside the school door
Look in and see
There's you and there's me
A couple of kids once more
School days, school days
Dear old golden rule days
Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic
Taught to the tune of the hickory stick
You were my queen in calico
I was your bashful barefoot beau
And you wrote on my slate
"I love you, so"
When we were a couple of kids
'Member the hill
Nellie Darling
And the oak tree
That grew on its brow
They've built forty storeys
Upon that old hill
And the oak's an old chestnut now
'Member the meadows
So green, dear
So fragrant with clover and maize
Into new city lots
And preferred business plots
They've cut them up
Since those days
School days, school days
Dear old golden rule days.
Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic
Taught to the tune of the hickory stick
You were my queen in calico
I was your bashful barefoot beau
And you wrote on my slate
"I love you, so"
When we were a couple of kids
7 responses
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Virginie Maillard said (3 Jul 2008):
oh dear William...school changed so much!!! so much now!! ( Everyday, my experience learn me the difference!!). Nice shot William! A important subject today...
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Nelson Campbell gave props (3 Jul 2008):
Excellent - I can smell this picture almost.
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Natalie S gave props (3 Jul 2008):
Fantastic, William - would be great for "Nostalgia" theme
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elfriede fulda gave props (6 Jul 2008):
Just wonderful, ...
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Mike Marcotte said (18 Jul 2008):
I attended a one room school. This is pretty much it. Also there was the school smell....
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Laura Hartley said (19 Jul 2008):
William, This new series with the old look is definitely your forte - so clear, so quiet, so classic. These are so moving and beautiful. Every one, a masterpiece.The song lyrics are the eprfect nostaligic touch. These are simply the entire package - perfect.
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (21 Oct 2009):
my vote for this great picture!!!!!!!
