Learn My Lesson by The Tagalongs Lyrics
When I arrived, I found a crisis
I was the guy who'd take us home
I did my best
I didn’t want this
You called me up
Can't do it alone
Don't be shocked
You only got what you asked for
Why can’t I just learn my lesson?
Take some time, think through the question
Why can't I learn my lesson, no?
How many times must I be told
To not pick fights with eighteen-year-olds?
Why can't I learn my lesson, no?
Learn my lesson? No!
'Cause you were right
The legislature was gonna take away all our funds
But do the eight of you ever wonder
If it was worth the damage I've done?
Reclaim it from my cold, dead hands
I'll make decisions
You make demands
Why can't I just learn my lesson?
Take some time, think through the question
Why can't I learn my lesson, no?
How many times must I be told
To not pick fights with eighteen-year-olds?
Why can’t I learn my lesson, no?
Learn my lesson? No!
It’s about the money, right?
And you got your money, right?
I wanna make it right
So don't put up a fight
Don’t put a fight
Don't put a fight, no
"President Engler then tried to back up his statement, saying--"
"Kaylee, your time is up. Her time is up."
"Let her speak! Let her speak! Let her speak! Let her speak!"
"The Board can always fire me if it wants, if they have five votes. If they say, 'leave,' I’ll leave. But otherwise, I'm just gonna finish the job."
"As Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, I move that the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University hereby accept John M. Engler's resignation."
You don't get it
No, you don't get it
You don't
You don't get it
No, you don't get it
You don't
I tried to do my very best
But I can't pass Walter Adams' test
And I thought the road we're on
Would take us home
But even after I'm gone
I'll be with you
I was the guy who'd take us home
I did my best
I didn’t want this
You called me up
Can't do it alone
Don't be shocked
You only got what you asked for
Why can’t I just learn my lesson?
Take some time, think through the question
Why can't I learn my lesson, no?
How many times must I be told
To not pick fights with eighteen-year-olds?
Why can't I learn my lesson, no?
Learn my lesson? No!
'Cause you were right
The legislature was gonna take away all our funds
But do the eight of you ever wonder
If it was worth the damage I've done?
Reclaim it from my cold, dead hands
I'll make decisions
You make demands
Why can't I just learn my lesson?
Take some time, think through the question
Why can't I learn my lesson, no?
How many times must I be told
To not pick fights with eighteen-year-olds?
Why can’t I learn my lesson, no?
Learn my lesson? No!
It’s about the money, right?
And you got your money, right?
I wanna make it right
So don't put up a fight
Don’t put a fight
Don't put a fight, no
"President Engler then tried to back up his statement, saying--"
"Kaylee, your time is up. Her time is up."
"Let her speak! Let her speak! Let her speak! Let her speak!"
"The Board can always fire me if it wants, if they have five votes. If they say, 'leave,' I’ll leave. But otherwise, I'm just gonna finish the job."
"As Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, I move that the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University hereby accept John M. Engler's resignation."
You don't get it
No, you don't get it
You don't
You don't get it
No, you don't get it
You don't
I tried to do my very best
But I can't pass Walter Adams' test
And I thought the road we're on
Would take us home
But even after I'm gone
I'll be with you