Down around the corner in a little school Children learn their lessons and their goldenrule Cause they got a teacher up from Basin StreetAnd she does her teaching with a boogie beat Teaching the ABC with rhythm and EEvery single morning it's the same old thing All the kids are waiting for the bell to ringWhen they hear it ringing they all jump in lineWalk into the classroom feeling mighty fine To learn their ABC with rhythm and EWell, reading, writing, arithmetic Caught to the tune of a licorice stickNo education is ever complete Without a boogie woogie woogie beatWell, I read!And when the day is over and it's time to go The children get their books and stand right at the doorTeacher is so happy cause she's done her bit To educate the kids and make them really fitTo say their ABC with rhythm and EWell, reading, writing, arithmetic Caught to the tune of a licorice stickNo education is ever complete Without a boogie woogie woogie beatWell, I read!And when the day is over and it's time to go The children get their books and stand right at the doorTeacher is so happy cause she's done her bit To educate the kids and make them really fitTo say their ABC with rhythm and E