[Chorus]
Ow! Killing is out, school is in! Uh, oh, oh
Killing is out, school is in!
Iā
don'tā
believe they heardā
you, James, say it again
Killing isā
out, school is in! Uh-ow-ah
Killing is out, school is in!
Iādon'tābelieveāthey heard you,āJames, say itāagain
[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!