The Association - Shake You Down (The Association Song) aka The PTA Rap lyrics

We're from the Parent-Teacher Association We just need to get your small monthly donation ‘Cause of cuts in funding, they're cutting our cla**es We're dumping art and music teachers out on their a**es I thought this nation cared about education Have things changed, or was I just mistaken? Can it really be standard operating procedure To have 35 kids in a cla**, with one teacher? Can you believe my pee-wee gets no P.E And has no one to teach him his do, re, mi's? Kids packed in the cla** just like sardines That's what it's like living with Prop 13 I've been carpooling all week, I'm barely alive I got restless leg syndrome so I'm sleep deprived! I'm coming here with my kids and a few of their friends You want me to control them? – Ha! That depends The wheels on the bus go round and round The PTA's gonna shake you down I'll step through your door, step in your store Whoops, did my kid knock some stuff on the floor? The wheels on the bus go round and round The PTA's gonna shake you down Our budget's been cut, school's hitting the skids We're coming for you, and we're bringing our kids Look, I don't mean to get scary Raising money and kids, it gets us very Stressed out. No doubt needed some new tactics Cause it's too late to put on the prophylactics You can't afford to buy us pencil sharpeners? Say hello to my Kindergartners Hate to see what kind of damage they can do With an ice cream cone while I'm on my cell phone See, my kids got a short attention span He's got all the manners of the Taliban I'd hate to see your place look like Afghanistan Or even worse: the back seat of my mini-van Getting the loot is what we're all about Don't donate, I'll put your store in time out Good teachers don't work for free So that's one… That's two… The wheels on the bus go round and round The PTA's gonna shake you down We are poor, tired, and angry And we're not just here to sell you candy The wheels on the bus go round and round The PTA's gonna shake you down Our budget's been cut, school's hitting the skids We're coming for you, and we're bringing our kids We're the PTA from the school of hard knocks So don't go acting like your place is Fort Knox You gotta make a decision, you gonna sign our subscription? Or be looking down the barrel of my juice box? Our sons and daughters act like puppies with rabies If you're not scared of our toddlers, then we'll bring in our babies They gutted the budget. Arts & music -- they cut it Raise hell? I'm not above it. In fact, I'm learning to love it Your store just might be in danger From my little Power Ranger You gotta understand I don't say this in anger But with a kid in your store and one in the chamber I'm afraid you leave me with no choice But to bring out my Mom voice Sign on the line, make a donation Or I'll bring ‘em here every day of summer vacation The wheels on the bus go round and round The PTA's gonna shake you down You'd better pay up and get down on your knees Or we'll treat this place like Chuck E. Cheese The wheels on the bus go round and round The PTA's gonna shake you down Our budget's been cut, school's hitting the skids We're coming for you, and we're bringing our kids