Education

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The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, the Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock groups of the era. Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, British music hall, folk and country. Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals) remained members throughout the group's 32-year run. Original members Pete Quaife (bass guitar, vocals) and Mick Avory (drums and percussion) were replaced by John Dalton in 1969 and Bob Henrit in 1984, respectively. Dalton was in turn replaced by Jim Rodford in 1978. Keyboardist Nicky Hopkins accomp… more »


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1975
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In a deep dark jungle long time ago 
Lived a lonesome caveman 
He was a solitary soul 
And he spent his playtime 
Chewing meat from bones. 
He didn't know how to talk much 
He only knew how to groan 
Then he lifted up his hands and reached to the sky 
Let out a yell and no one replied. 
Frustration and torment tore him inside 
Then he fell to the ground and he cried and he cried. 
But then education saved the day. 
He learned to speak and communicate 
Education saved the day. 
He thanked God for the friends he made. 
Cause everybody needs an education 
Everybody needs an education. 
Black skin, red skin, yellow or white, 
Everybody needs to read and write 
Everybody needs an education. 

Thank the day when that primitive man 
Learned to talk with his brothers 
And live off the land. 
He left his cave and he moved far away 
And he lived with his friends in a house that they'd made 
He learned to think and to work with his brain 
And he astounded his friends with all the knowledge he gained 

He wrote it down on a rock that he found 
And he showed all his friends and they passed it around 
And then education came that day. 
The day it came was a sacred day. 
Education came that day 
He thanked God for the friends he'd made. 

Well man built a boat and he learned how to sail 
And he traveled far and wide 
Then he looked up above saw the stars in the sky 
So he learned how to fly. 
Thanks to all the mathematicians 
And the inventors with their high I.Q.s 
And the professors in their colleges 
Trying to feed me knowledge 
That I know I'll never use. 
Thank you sir for the millions of words 
That you've handed me down and you've told me t

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Written by: CARL ANDREW COX, ERIC POWELL

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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