just when i thought i finally learned my lesson well there was more to this than meets the eye and for all the things you taught me only time will tell if i ll be able to survive oh yeah teacher teacher can you teach me can you tell me all i need to know teacher teacher can you reach me or will i fall when you let me go oh no am i ready for the real world will i pass the test you know it s a jungle out there ain t nothin gonna stop me i won t be second best but the joke s on those who believe the system s fair oh yeah teacher teacher can you teach me can you tell me if i m right or wrong teacher teacher can you reach me i wanna know what s goin on oh yeah so the years go on and on but nothing s lost or won what you learn is soon forgotten they take the best years of your life try to tell you wrong from right but you walk away with nothing oh oh teacher teacher can you teach me can you tell me all i need to know teacher teacher can you reach me or will i fall when you let me go teacher teacher can you teach me can you tell me if i m right or wrong teacher teacher can you reach me i wanna know what s goin on oh teacher teacher can you teach me teacher teacher can you reach me teacher teacher can you teach me teacher teacher oh yeah teacher teacher can you teach me teach me