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Will always do the trick When you don't know Your lesson in arithmetic An apple for the teacher Will meet with great success If you forgot to memorize The Gettysburg Address A little bit of glamour A charm that's cute and quaint; And he'll excuse your grammar And believe you're what you ain't You may be just a lemon But he'll think you're a peach Just bring an apple for the teacher When he starts to teach