[Chorus]
Ow! Killing is out, school is in! Uh, oh, oh
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't believe they heard you, James, say it again
Killing is out, school is in! Uh-ow-ah
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't believe they heard you, James, say it again

[Verse 1]
Look a-here, what cha gotta do
Ha, uh, look a-here
Try romance, turn that hat around
And take that gun out of your pants
Uh-ah, come on Byrd!
You didn't come to stalk and loot
Bring up the gear, uh
Give the country a little bitty boost

[Chorus]
Oh, ow!
I don't believe I heard you, James, say it again
Killing is out, school is in! Oh, oh, oh
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't believe I heard you, James, say it again
Killing is out, school is in! Ha, ah-ah-ah
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't think they heard you, brother, say it again
[Verse 2]
Preach, preach, preach, preach... (hey, hey!)
Killing seems to be a way of life in the schools
But I know you got a good heart
Some drugs, lack of knowledge
Make you blow your cool... Byrd!

[Chorus]
I don't believe they heard you, James, say it again
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't think they heard you, brother, say it again
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't think they heard you, brother, say it again
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't think they heard you, brother, say it again
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't think they heard you, James, say it again

[Bridge]
Killing is out, school is in!
Killing is out, school is in!
Killing is out... (say it again)
Killing is out, school is in!

[Verse 3]
Uh-uh-uh, you got a doc giving you
More and more rap, uh-ha
Believe it, we need it
The thing will drop in your lap
In, in, in your lap - say it, say it
[Chorus/outro]
Killing is out, school is in! Uh, uh-uh-uh
Killing is out, school is in! Uh
Killing is out, school is in! Huh, huh
Killing is out, school is in! Uh, ah-ah-ah
I don't believe they heard you, James, say it again
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't believe they heard you, James, say it again
Killing is out, school is in!
I don't believe they heard you, James, say it again
Killing is out, school is in, ow!