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A History Lesson Tab

by Stephen Lynch


Stephen:
I have to do the vocals for Medieval Bush.
Friends:
Why?
Stephen:
Cause I said 1570's muff instead of 1470's muff 
and the medieval period ended at the beginning 
of the 16th century.
Friends:
So thats 1500's.
Wait! So how do you know this?
Stephen:
Cause I used to be a teacher.
Friends:
(Laugh)You used to be a teacher?
Stephen:
Yes.
Friends:
Professor?
Stephen:
No, I taught elementary school and I got fired 
because I had an unorthodox way of teaching which 
is I would bring in my guitar and...
I never told you this?
Friends:
No!
Stephen:
I would bring in my guitar and I would sing the 
lessons to the children.
Friends:
Of course you did.
Stephen:
I am dead serious.
Friends:
Yes.
Stephen:
I am. Alright, alright hold on I'll give you one 
of the... Let me remember.
Alright here's one I remember, okay? 
This is Ben Franklin. 

      2x

                
Ben Franklin went out one night,
                
Tied a key to the end of a kite,
           
Electricity struck so bright,
Dm                 Am (-> not sure about this one)
Write it down muthafuckas

Friends:
You called the kids motherfuckers?
Stephen:
Some of them were motherfuckers, yes.
Friends:
Science
Stephen:
Ummm... okay!

               
Issac Newton sat under a tree,
                      
An apple hit him in the head so he,
                    
Said holy shit that's gravity,
                    
Write it down muthafuckas

Stephen:
I have a million of these.
Friends:
Then why don't you do the pilgrims?
Stephen:
Okay... hey now and...

                
Pilgrims raced against the clock,
           
Looking for a place to dock,
                       
They said fuck it here's Plymouth Rock,
                 
Write it down muthafuckas.

Friends:
I don't like the fact that you are implying that the 
pilgrims were lazy.
Stephen:
I'm not implying anything.
Friend:
Wright Brothers.
Oooh that's a good one.
Stephen:
Uh...

           
A dude named Orville Wright,
                
Told his bro lets invent flight,
                
So Wilbur said "ight",
                 
Write it down muthafuckas

Stephen:
Yes, yes Wilbur said "ight"
Friend:
Wilbur said "ight"?
Stephen:
In my story he did.
Friend:
Wilbur was street in your story?
Stephen:
That's right.
Friend:
Word.
Stephen:
See, you can't stump me
Friend:
Slavery?
Stephen:
Uh there is nothing funny about slavery... well...

          
Abe Lincoln lead the nation,
                
Freed slaves form the plantation,
                 
And Emanci-mothafuckin' proclamation,
                 
Write it down ananem-ops.

Friend:
Gandhi!
Stephen:
Uh... I did not have a Ghandi one. Uh... 
Alright hold on, hold on, hold on. 
Gandhi... Uh... alright.

(Slowly) 
        
Gandhi is what you said,
             
An Indian with a bald head,
               
And he was a bit under fed,
                 
Write is down muthafuckas!

Stephen:
See?! Yeah! Fired from that job!
Friend:
Your a genius.

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I think this is correct. If you don't think it sounds right, 
by all means correct me. :-)
Enjoy the song!