High School Hymn

A funny song from Tom Lehrer.
Music: “Eternal Father, Strong To Save” (1861), by John B. Dykes.


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Lyrics

  1. To whom it may concern we pray
    That we’ll get out of here some day
    0 Thou, our awesome chaperone
    Who can’t leave well enough alone
    Give us a break, we beg of Thee
    Or better yet, just let us be
  2. If Thou canst hear us, that’s just swell.
    Sometimes it’s really hard to tell
    Perhaps we’ll never see Thy face
    But we’ll keep praying just in case
    Until the day we say goodbye
    Released at last from (insert school name) High