The Headmaster Ritual - The Smiths

Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools

Spineless swines, cemented minds

Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth

Same old suit since 1962

He does the military two-step

Down the nape of my neck

I wanna go home, I don’t want to stay

Give up education as a bad mistake

Mid-week on the playing fields

Sir thwacks you on the knees

Knees you in the groin, elbow in the face

Bruises bigger than dinner plates

I wanna go home, I don’t wanna stay

Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools

Spineless bastards all

Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth

Same old jokes since 1902

He does the military two-step

Down the nape of my neck

I want to go home, I don’t want to stay

Give up life as a bad mistake

Please excuse me from gym

I’ve got this terrible cold comin' on

He grabs and devours

He kicks me in the showers

Kicks me in the showers

And he grabs and devours

I want to go home, I don’t want to stay