Chorus: Our plan in Laos Is to build a schoolhouse Refine education Based on location Creating foundations for These children to grow...children to grow
Verse 1: In 1985, they tried universal education This failed to meet the high expectations At this time, the literacy rate was low At 44%, they needed to grow Schools in villages are made of thatch Where teachers leave to work at the vegetable patch Girls and minorities are not the same as boys And teachers need more books and toys As a communist state, they teach no freedom And not enough teachers for them to become their own
Verse 2: The country is landlocked with forests and mountains So we need to bring in some water fountains We need roads from cities to the countryside To help distribute books that will provide For teaching English and being entrepreneurs But also for learning about agriculture Which is 80% of their labor force And should be added as a course We'll raise 50,000 for roads and water In six months for all the sons and daughters
Verse 3: Every year 20,000 girls enter prostitution Education can lead to their solution Girls make the boys work harder and harder The competition makes them all smarter The language barrier is hard to face When we are dealing with the problem of race Girls and minorities don't reach high levels in school This needs to improve for the better of the pool No money is needed, only effort and time Five years will do and everything will be fine
Verse 4: And now for the most important part Yo yo McCabe we about to start More teachers are needed with more hours as well So these kids can be in school for time to tell Communication to students is essential for success So we will bring in volunteers to help them progress From now on, teachers will get regular pay They will be treated well and everyone will get there way We need a quarter million dollar endowment For regular pay and for this unbeatable program to
