Big Country - We're Not in Kansas (live in Tucson at The Rialto, July 3, 2025)

What did you learn in school today Did you learn to run when the teachers pray Did they teach you enough to know the state you're in Not enough to get out, not enough to win What did you learn at home today Did you learn to hate in the proper way Did your liberated parents patronize your friends Cos they had enough money, cos they had the right skin I wander 'round thinking, well, what kind of place is this Well maybe it's in the parks, maybe it's in the stores But I know if we're being honest, it's in the people But they're all caught up in the traffic Listening to the weather Well dog, I know we're not in Kansas, the sky's all colored wrong I know we're not in Kansas, the days are all too long I sure don't understand this, that's what you're howling for I know we're not in Kansas, Kansas anymore What did you learn in your job today Did you learn to sleep while the boss is away Did you shut your mouth when he called you down Cos there's not much work in that kind of town I wander around thinking, well what kind of place is this Where they say hey well what did you do in the war And I ask well hey man well what did you do with the peace Well we built these real safe weapons, so we could sleep with ease Well dog, I know we're not in Kansas, the sky's all colored wrong I know we're not in Kansas, the days are all too long I sure don't understand this, that's what you're howling for I know we're not in Kansas, Kansas anymore Well what kind of place is this On the wrong side of the rainbow where the twisters never come And they tore up all the yellow bricks and they sold them to Japan And still the advertisers tell you, hey, there's no place like home Well dog, I know we're not in Kansas, the sky's all colored wrong I know we're not in Kansas, the days are all too long I sure don't understand this, that's what you're howling for I know we're not in Kansas, Kansas anymore I know we're not in Kansas, the sky's all colored wrong I know we're not in Kansas, the days are all too long I sure don't understand this, that's what you're howling for I know we're not in Kansas, Kansas anymore Songwriters: Tony Butler, Bruce William Watson, Stuart Adamson #bigcountryband #bigcountry #stuartadamson Brucewatson #tonybutler #markbrzezicki #scotland