You must get up early, my boy And go run off to school, my boy To become learned and educated, my boy And be better than all the other kids, my boy And as you get older, my boy May your mind remain strong, my boy And may you understand the world, my boy Until you have a strong personality, my boy You must get up, get up, early my boy May you be proud, my boy And choose whom you talk to and who you don't, my boy And anyone that upsets you, stay away from him, my boy And anyone that upsets you, stay away from him, my boy May you be able to wreak havoc, my boy And when things get serious, battle You must get up, get up, early my boy