Why do birds fly in the summer sky
Hidden from the eyes of men, where have I been?
Why do things hinge on certain things, nothing is for sure
Only pure uninterrupted acts prevail, don't fail

Sun, don't fail to greet the morning
Moon, don't fail to meet the night
Girl, don't fail to get your learnin'
Boy, don't fail to see the light
See the light, don't fail, don't fail, don't fail

Why do leaves blow in the summer wind
Torn from their end, where have I been?
Why do times learn from certain times, nothing is for sure
Only pure uninterrupted acts prevail, don't fail

Sun, don't fail to greet the morning
Moon, don't fail to meet the night
Girl, don't fail to get your learnin'
Boy, don't fail to see the light
See the light, don't fail, don't fail, don't fail

Don't fail, don't fail, don't fail, don't fail
Don't fail, don't fail, don't fail, don't fail

Why do leaves blow in the summer wind
Torn from their end, where have I been?

Sun, don't fail to greet the morning
Moon, don't fail to meet the night
Girl, don't fail to get your learnin'
Boy, don't fail to see the light
See the light, don't fail, don't fail, don't fail

Don't fail, don't fail, don't fail, don't fail
Don't fail, don't fail, don't fail, don't fail