At the back of the classroom Jimmy’s sitting and singing
Just wants the sun to keep on shining
Oh and his desk has got his life story written on it
His girlfriend’s name and number on it
He’s really glad his desk is by the window
Teacher’s talking thinking Jimmy is listening
But the Crimean war just don’t interest him
Have to leave the class for a minute boys
Turn to page one hundred and fifty four, I wanna see you
Gonna through the paces, paces
Gonna through the paces, paces
Everybody’s gonna be a good boy
Everybody gonna be good
Awful nice now do what you’re doing
Everybody do what you should …whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Going through the paces
At the back of the clubroom Jimmy’s sitting and thinking
Why is all the bother to teach stealing
Fall out is much more up with the time
Seem like more fun to do it at the time
But the judge said I’m gonna put you through the paces, paces
Going through the paces, paces
Whoa, whoa
Everybody’s gonna be a good boy
Everybody gonna be good
Awfully nice now do what you’re doing
Everybody do what you should …whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Going through the paces
It’s the paces, paces
It’s the paces, paces
the paces, paces
Going through the paces, paces
Oh everybody gonna be a good boy
Everybody gonna be good
Awful nice now do what you’re doing
Everybody do what you should.. whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Going through the paces
It’s the paces
It’s the paces, paces
It’s the paces, paces
Going through the paces
Going through the paces
Going through the paces
Going through the paces
Go, go going, going
Going through the paces
Going through the paces
Paces, paces
Paces, paces
Paces, paces
Paces, paces