David M Paterson - Schooldays:

Oh! the joy of schooldays,
Broken bones and grazes

How I miss them - truly!
Lessons most unruly.

Latin books called Eatin
Rotten chairs for seatin

Declensions and prep
And amateur rep

Assemblies and prayers
Prefects and masters

Oh! the joys of schooldays
Broken bones and grazes

Cross country runs and P E
A curious brew they called tea

Doorsteps of bread
Many a sore head

Homework done late
Making teachers irate

Straps and canes
Popularity wanes

Oh! the joys of schooldays
Broken bones and grazes

Caught smoking again
And out in the rain

My God its a pain
My fags down the drain

No money - no hope
Can't even sell soap

Oh! the joys of scholdays
Broken bones and grazes.