Yeah, teacher, teacher
I beg you ring the bell
Teach the children
Teach 'em how to spell
R-a-t, rat
M-a-t, mat
C-a-t, cat
Look at that, look at that, you got to learn that
Yeah (somebody else, or you go to with me)
Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling
I hear the children sing
I hear the children sing
Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling
Yeah (get it)
Some sitting on the bench
Some speaking French
Some talking sense, oh
Teacher, teacher
I beg you ring the bell
Teach the children,
Teach 'em how to spell
R-a-t, rat
M-a-t, mat
C-a-t, cat
Look at that, look at that, got to learn that
Yeah, oh yeah, uh-huh, yeah
Some sitting on the bench
Some speaking French
Some talking sense
Look at that, look at that
Get it, yeah, got to learn this
M-a-t, mat
R-a-t, rat
C-a-t, cat
S-a-t, sat
Look at that, look at that
Look at that, look at that, got to learn that
Yeah, get it