High School USA
Tommy Facenda Lyrics

High school U.S.A.
This song is all about the American high school experience and the fun students have at the weekend dances, known as the 'High school bop'

Come Friday noon
When Friday noon comes around, school kids start to feel excited for the weekend

Bout a half past three
Around half past three, students drop their books and feel relieved to be free from school

(High school U.S.A.)
(Chorus) Emphasizing the theme of the song, this phrase repeats multiple times throughout the song

I drop my books and my misery
Once released from school, students feel happy and free from the burden of education

Stroll up and down
They casually walk around, taking in the sights of the local area

Through the soda shop
They visit the classic American soda shops where they can buy drinks and snacks

Drop a coin in the old jukebox
Using the money they have, students select songs from the jukebox to play and listen to while they sit and relax

Well now looking all around
When they explore the soda shop, they see other students from different parts of the U.S.A

What did I see
Curious about the other students they see, they start to observe and get to know them

Every school kid
They realize this is a universal experience for all high school kids

There could ever be
The soda shop is a place that brings together students from all over the country

They come from Pittsburgh
Students come from all parts of the U.S.A., like Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, San Diego, and St. Louis

Cleveland, Portland, and L. A.
Other cities that students come from include Cleveland, Portland, L.A., Fort Worth, Charlotte, and San Francisco Bay

Detroit, Newark and Memphis too
In addition to the cities listed, students come from other places like Detroit, New York, Newark, and Memphis

Well, they wanna do the
All these students have come for a common purpose- to dance the High school bop

High school bop with you
This is the popular dance students want to do with anyone willing to join them

Well, come Saturday morning
After an entire night of dancing, students continue their fun into Saturday morning

They were still going strong
Students are still dancing and have not lost any energy

No time to study on their ABC's
Students are too busy having fun and dancing to spend time studying their regular coursework

Mmm they're getting their lessons
At these weekend dances, students are learning new things about relationships and sexuality instead of their usual lessons

On the birds and the bees
'Birds and the bees' is a metaphorical term for explaining the facts about sexual love and reproduction to teenagers

Yeah all across the floor
During the High school bop, everyone is dancing regardless of their background or social status

They're doing the hop
The main dance students are doing is called the 'hop'

Everybody's doing that
All the students at the dance are doing the same dance together, creating a fun and energetic atmosphere

They come from Dallas
More examples of cities where students are coming from include Dallas, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Houston, Raleigh, and Kansas City

Miami, Baltimore and Washington
Students are also coming from other large cities such as Miami, Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Atlanta, and Charleston

Birmingham, Jacksonville
Additional cities that students come from include Birmingham, Jacksonville, and Tulsa

Well they wanna do the
Just like the other students, these group of students are also coming to dance the High school bop

There was St. Paul
Even more schools like St. Paul, Nashville, San Antonio, New York, Hartford, Oklahoma, Camden, Durham, Indianapolis, Buffalo,Tampa, and Minneapolis had students come to dance the High school bop

They all wanna do the
All the students coming from different regions of the country share a common goal of having fun and dancing the High school bop

Mmm, look out
This line is repeated to end the song, reminding listeners of the excitement and fun of the High school bop