Don't blame the children
Blame the teachers - they taught the children
Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars you face back in town [??]
Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars you face back in town

Everyone's face you look on
Wears a frown,
And the feeling you get
Puts you down.
Cost of living is rising high while
Poverty flowing.
The rain is falling
But no seeds are growing.

So, smile out of style
Laugh on the wars you face back in town
Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars you face back in town

Wanti wanti
Can't get it,
Getti getti
Dem no want it.

Havi havi no want it while
Wanti wanti can't get it, so...

Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars you face back in town
Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars you face back in town

Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars, laugh on the wars
Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars, laugh on the wars. Yeah.

Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars you face back in town... [repeated]
Don't blame the children
Blame the teachers, for they teach the children.

Everyone's face you look on
Wears a frown,
And the feeling they give you
Just puts you down.

Cost of living is rising high while
Poverty flowing.
The rain is falling
But no seeds are growing.

So, smile out of style
Laugh on the wars you face back in town
Smile out of style
Laugh on the wars ...you face back in town again

Smile out of style... [etc]

Watch yourself, mind what you say. Oh yeah!
Let me tell you, I wanna tell you that,

Smile out of style... [etc]
Stop on the walk

Don't blame the children;
Blame the teachers - they taught the children.
Don't blame the children;
Blame the school-teachers - they taught the children.