I get up early every morning and I work till noon The lunch bell can’t never ring too soon When I get to the lunchroom I can’t find a seat And when I get my food it’s too late to eat I got the School Day Blues No playing sense that I can use [?] When I think I'm doing fine, the teacher says that I'm behind When I think I'm doing great, I fail a test and come in late I’ve got the blues I get up in the evening and I study for a test Do all my homework and I take a little rest Wake up next morning about half past eight Everybody screaming: Man, you’re gonna be late I got the School Day Blues No playing sense that I can use [?] When I think I'm doing fine, the teacher says that I'm behind When I think I'm doing great, I fail a test and come in late I’ve got the blues When vacation comes I'm going to have a ball Forget about the homework, teachers, and all And when I think of the future I fill with fear I gotta go through this again next year I got the School Day Blues No playing sense that I can use [?] When I think I'm doing fine, the teacher says that I'm behind When I think I'm doing great, I fail a test and come in late I’ve got the blues