Song: Adult Education ~~ 1983 ~~ 5:39
Artist: Daryl Hall & John Oates
LP/CD: Rock ‘N’ Soul - Part 1 ~~ RCA ~~ 1983
Composers: Daryl Hall~John Oates~Sara Allen

Afternoon in the homeroom, they’re about to let you go
And the locker slams on the plans you had tonight
You’ve been messin’ around with a boyfriend, maybe better left alone
There’s a wise guy that you know could put you right

In the lot the boy that’s idling by doesn’t rev your heart
‘Cause it’s only lonely spots he shares with you
And the long halls and the gray walls are gonna split apart
Believe it or not, there’s life after high school, and that’s why

The student body got a bad reputation {Oh, yeah, oh, yeah}
What they need is adult education
You’re back to school, it’s a bad situation {Oh, yeah, oh, yeah}
What you want is adult education {Oh, yeah}

The teacher don’t know about how to deal with the student body {Huh, huh}
And the underclassmen are flashing hot and cool {Huh, huh}
All your girlfriends care about watch and wear and talkin’ about it {Huh, huh}
Believe it or not, there’s life after high school, that’s why

The student body got a bad reputation {Oh, yeah, oh, yeah}
What they need is adult education
You’re back to school, it’s a bad situation {Oh, yeah, oh, yeah}
What you want is adult education {Oh, yeah}

They’re calling it a preparation {Huh, huh}
You’re waiting for separation
You’re nothing but another odd number {Huh, huh}
Memories that you won’t remember

So you got a little education {Huh, huh}
And a lot of dedication
But you want a little night school {Huh, huh}
Maybe some of it’ll rub off on you

The boys are busy in the mirrors {Huh, huh}
Trying to imitate their heroes
You make it with a false surrender {Huh, huh}
More memories you won’t remember

The senior with the Junior Miss {Huh, huh}
I wonder what the junior wishes
That she could graduate to adult {Huh, huh}
That she could graduate to adult kisses

Adult education
Adult education
Adult education (It’s a bad situation)
Adult education

Adult, adult
Adult , adult education
Adult education (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah)
(Oh, yeah, oh, yeah)

Adult, adult
Adult, adult
Adult, adult
Adult, adult

Adult, adult
Adult, adult
Adult, adult
Adult, adult

Adult, adult
Adult, adult
Adult educa-educa-educa-education

The high point of the low school is gettin’ outta there
The low point of high school is what you wear

Adult, adult

Transcribed by: Char Star
Uploaded on: February 4, 1998