Je suis, Tu es, the fashion now is to have long hair 
Il est, Elle est I fancy that girl over there 
Nous avons, Vous avez We have a rugby game today 
Ils ont, Elles ont If this french teacher lets me play. 

Is it masculine or feminine? 
How do you tell the sex of a word you can't even spell 
"Comment allez vous, You boy you!" 
I've just got to see this torture through. 

Maths is no better, even sitting in the back 
I can't avoid receiving the flack 
Give me the lowest denominator please? 
The conkers are growing out there on the trees. 

History's better castles and huts 
And Norman soldiers with swords in their guts 
But even in this I cant find a thrill 
In Kay's flying shuttles fast weaving of twill. 

In geography the Hudson river 
Feels like it's churning up my liver 
The Appellations wild sensations 
Canada's coldness makes me shiver. 

Strangely I knew of America's rain 
With no knowledge of verbs it seems all in vain 
I knew about rivers the Tigress and Rhone 
But didn't know how to answer the phone 
Long bows and toll roads and Ellen Varnins wreck 
But I didn't know how to write out a cheque. 

To relive the years I wasted then 
When I used my wit instead of my pen 
Can never be and in conclusion 
Education it seems is wasted on children. 

Ron Harding