The Headmaster Ritual

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Belligerent ghouls
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Run Manchester schools

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Spineless swines
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Cemented minds

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Sir leads the troops
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Jealous of youth
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Same old suit since 1962

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He does the military two-step
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Down the nape of my neck

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I wanna go home
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I don’t want to stay
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Give up education
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As a bad mistake

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Mid-week on the playing fields
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Sir thwacks you on the knees
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Knees you in the groin
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Elbow in the face
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Bruises bigger than dinner plates

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I wanna go home
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I don’t wanna stay

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