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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Performer
Vivian Cherry
Vivian Cherry
Background Vocals
Hilda Harris
Hilda Harris
Background Vocals
Maeretha Stewart
Maeretha Stewart
Background Vocals
Lani Groves
Lani Groves
Background Vocals
Jesse Levy
Jesse Levy
Cello
Jimmie Young
Jimmie Young
Drums
Alan Schwartzberg
Alan Schwartzberg
Drums
Will Lee
Will Lee
Electric Bass Guitar
Wilbur Bascomb
Wilbur Bascomb
Electric Bass Guitar
Joe Mack
Joe Mack
Electric Bass Guitar
Steve Khan
Steve Khan
Electric Guitar
Elliott Randall
Elliott Randall
Electric Guitar
Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon
French Horn
Pat Rebillot
Pat Rebillot
Piano
Carter Cathcart
Carter Cathcart
Piano
Jimmy Maelen
Jimmy Maelen
Drums
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Mel Davis
Mel Davis
Trumpet
Marv Stamm
Marv Stamm
Trumpet
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Producer

Lyrics

The board of education and the leaders of this town
Have determined that the time has come to tear my old school down
Ginger, stand beside me as they lay into the walls
Toppling down like building blocks, the homerooms and the halls
In a mushroom cloud of chalk dust, with a scream of brick and slate
It is gone within an instant on a man-made whim of fate
And I belong
I belong
I belong
I belong to the old school
Ain't no fool like a young fool
I belong to the old school
So we stumble through the wreckage of our past
And console ourselves by saying, "Nothing good can ever last"
People tear down old schools 'cause they know how much they've missed
Cloth bound books and longing looks and girls who've not been kissed
And if there is any purpose to my life and to this rhyme
It's to keep alive the old school for a brief but blessed time
'Cause I belong
I belong
I belong
I belong to the old school
Ain't no fool like a young fool
I belong to the old school
Written by: Rupert Holmes
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