LYRICS

GEORGE: I’ve never been sent to the principals office before.
JEREMIAH: What do you think happens there?
KATHRYN: No one really knows.
LAUREN: Is that because she erases your memory after?
ZACH: Can she do that?!
They pass Mr. Schmutz, a janitor
MR. SCHMUTZ: Well, Mrs. Fiat. Looks like you’ll reach your quota for the year early.
MRS. FIAT: I have no time to chat, Mr. Schmutz. These children are nasty and insubordinate.
MR. SCHMUTZ: They look scared more than anything.
MRS. FIAT: Well, they should be.
MRS. FIAT (cont’d):

THEY'RE GOING TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
THEY'RE GOING AND THEY'LL KNOW WHO THE BOSS IS.
OH, THEY'RE FRIGHTENED AND AFRAID
PROB'LY WISHING THEY HAD STAYED
HOME FROM SCHOOL.

MR. SCHMUTZ:

BUT WHY'RE YOU LIKE THAT?
OH LADY, YOU'RE WEIRD.
AND WOULDN’T YOU RATHER
BE MORE LOVED THAN FEARED?

ALL KIDS:

WE'RE GOING TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
WE'RE GOING IN AND CUTTING OUR LOSSES
IT'S AN EXISTENTIAL JOKE
CUZ APPARENTLY WE BROKE
SOME KIND OF RULE

MR. SCHMUTZ:

HEY KIDS, DON’T WORRY
IT'S NOT ALL THAT BAD
SHE'LL PROB'LY JUST WANT TO
GIVE A CALL TO YOUR MOM OR DAD

MRS. FIAT:

KIDS NEED STRUCTURE
RULES TO FOLLOW

ALL KIDS:

THIS WHOLE THING IS
HARD TO SWALLOW

MRS. FIAT:

IT'S GOING ON YOUR PERMANENT RECORD
YOUR ACADEMIC FUTURE IS CHECKERED
SHE COULD HAVE YOU ALL WITHHELD
SHE COULD HAVE YOU ALL EXPELLED
SHE'S CONVINCIBLE!

MR. SCHMUTZ:

YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE.
IT MIGHT DO SOME GOOD.
I THINK THIS GOES DEEPER.
YOU SHOULD CHECK BENEATH THE HOOD.

ALL KIDS:

WE'RE GOING TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
NOT KNOWING WHERE THE LINE SHE CAN CROSS IS
CAN SHE SEND US ALL TO JAIL?
CAN SHE GUARANTEE WE FAIL?
SHE'S THE PRINCIPAL!
SHE'S INVINCIBLE

MRS. FIAT & ALL KIDS:

AND WE'RE GOING TO THE PRINCIPAL'S
OFFICE!

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