Pete Seeger - What Did You Learn In School?

In memoriam, uma canção eterna que volto a republicar no dia em que se anunciou a morte de quem a imortalizou. Pete Seeger esperou até 2007 para que se lhe ouvisse uma crítica ao estalinismo e ao comunismo. Muito tardia, de facto, mas chegou. Ao invés, ocorre-me um "grande estadista" que, até à sua morte, continuou publicamente a louvar o "Uncle Joe" e a tudo fazer para reforçar o império soviético, para além de um outro "grande" que chegou a oferecer ao "Tio" uma espada de cruzado.

Letra, por Tom Paxton:


What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?

I learned that Washington never told a lie
I learned that soldiers seldom die
I learned that everybody's free
And thats what the teacher said to me
And thats what I learned in school today,
Thats what I learned in school.

What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?

I learned the policemen are my friends
I learned that justice never ends
I learned that murderers die for their crimes,
Even if we make a mistake sometimes
And thats what I learned in school today,
Thats what I learned in school

What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?

I learned our goverment must be strong
It's always right and never wrong!
Our leaders are the finest men
And we elect them again and again
And thats what I learned in school today,
Thats what I learned in school

What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?

I learned that war is not so bad
I learned about the great once we had had
We fought in Germany and in France
And some day I might get my chance.
And thats what I learned in school today,
Thats what I learned in school