Just when I thought I finally learned my lesson well There was more to this than meets the eye And for all the things you taught me, only time will tell If I'll be able to survive, oh yeah Teacher, teacher can you teach me? Can you tell me all I need to know? Teacher, teacher can you reach me? Or will I fall when you let me go? Oh, no Am I ready for the real world? Will I pa** the test? You know it's a jungle out there Ain't nothin' gonna stop me, I won't be second best But the joke's on those who believe the system's fair, oh yeah Teacher, teacher can you teach me? Can you tell me if I'm right or wrong? Teacher, teacher can you reach me? I wanna know what's goin' on, oh yeah So the years go on and on but nothing's lost or won What you learn is soon forgotten They take the best years of your life Try to tell you wrong from right But you walk away with nothing, oh oh Teacher, teacher can you teach me? Can you tell me all I need to know? Teacher, teacher can you reach me? Or will I fall when you let me go? Teacher, teacher can you teach me? Can you tell me if I'm right or wrong? Teacher, teacher can you reach me? I wanna know what's goin' on, oh Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? Teacher, teacher, can you reach me? Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? Teacher, teacher, oh yeah Teacher, teacher can you teach me? Teach me