From the recording The Land of Yangalele
Siama singing, mbira, guitar / Dallas singing harmony / David Tullis drums
ABCD
Guitar chords: D A
ABCD, Mommy.
ABCD tomorrow, Daddy.
ABCD, my teacher said,
ABCD we have to learn.
Oh, Mommy, I want to go to school.
Oh, Daddy, I want to go to school.
Oh, Mommy, I want to go to school.
Oh, Daddy, to learn more, to learn more.
“OK, tis time to learn!”
You have to tell me how many continents, how many there are on the map, raise your hand.
You have to tell me how many countries, how many there are in Africa, raise your hand.
Oh, Mommy, I want to go to school. Go! Go! Go!
Oh, Daddy, I want to go to school. Go! Go! Go!
Oh, Mommy, I want to go to school. Go! Go!
Oh, Daddy, to learn more, to learn more.
ABCD, Mommy.
ABCD tomorrow, Daddy.
ABCD, my teacher said,
ABCD we have to learn.
We need to learn more and more. Learn more. (repeat)
We need teachers. Learn more.
We need doctors. Learn more.
We need pilots. Learn more.
Anything you learn is good for you.
Oh, mama, ye, learn more, learn more. (repeat)
ABCD, Mommy.
ABCD tomorrow, Daddy.
ABCD, my teacher said, ABCD we have to learn. (repeat)
Oh, Mommy, I want to go to school. Go! Go! Go!
Oh, Daddy, I want to go to school. Go! Go! Go!
Oh, Mommy, I want to go to school. Go! Go!
Oh, Daddy, to learn more, to learn more.
ABCD, Mommy. ABCD tomorrow, Daddy.
ABCD, my teacher said, ABCD we have to learn. (repeat)
