wisdom from ancients
just doesn’t apply
assembly line teaching
put it all online

force me to remember
never to admit
historicity of theory
its oppressive bullshit

i’m not blowing any whistles
i’m punching in the face
we’ve all got things to do here
but i’ve had all i can take
now i’m supposed to pay you
but you’re not worth the cake
i’m not blowing any whistles
i’m asking you to change

don’t take student surveys
cause they’re tracking all your names
to locate those among us
who refuse to play their game

if you’re gonna charge me
to twiddle my thumbs
i don’t need a survey
to say your shit is dumb

i’m not blowing any whistles
i’m punching in the face
we’ve all got things to do here
but i’ve had all i can take
now i’m supposed to sue you
but i haven’t got the strength
i’m not blowing any whistles
i’m asking you to change

they’re trying to destroy you
buy you bit by bit
force us all to hate you
and give up ownership
the only thing to save you
is a new curriculum
increase your relevance
embrace your connectedness
educate don’t assimilate
get out of the way
your people will create

the carnegie unit
has come and gone
grades are dead
we burned them on the lawn

sure we want job skills
but not to be a slave
you reinforce class structure
in the public’s name

i’m not blowing any whistles
i’m punching in the face
we’ve all got bills to pay here
but i’ve had all i can take
now i’m supposed to kill you
but i haven’t got the strength
i’m not blowing any whistles
i’m asking you to change
oh i swear i won’t sue you
if you’ll go ahead and change