Swing It, Magistern [English translation]

There once was a school with teacher of song

He was so horribly kind and orderly

And the children only got to practice scales all day

The lessons became a compulsion

But one of the pupils became tired one day,

plucked up her courage, stood up and said:

Swing it, teach*, swing it

That's the melody of today

Be like us, be happy and free

Yeah, you can't help it with all your energy

Oh, swing it, teach, swing it

That's the time's own song

Everybody all at once:

Ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-duh

"Baa, baa, white lamb"** - no-oh, that's not what we want

No, sha-di-la-da-da-duh-dey-uh-da-da-da

Skidi-la-wada-di-dada, is what's right

Oh, swing it, teach, swing it

That's the time's own song

It's rhythm and party and a happy mood

Listen now, try and do:

Ba-da-da-da-duh-duh-deh-deh

Swing it, teach, swing it! Swing!

• Artist:Alice Babs