Your story's sad to tell, a teen in a school from Hell
An amateur among the artists from every block
Your future's so unclear now
Got held back a year now
Were those years worth the while?

Art school dropout, no graduation day for you
Art school drop-out, well, at least not for a year, not two

Well at least you could have taken time to practice from a portrait or pin-up
Just a step backwards, so remember to keep your chin up

Fella, get moving (better get moving),
Let your motivation keep you alive
No time for brooding (no time for brooding)
You've got the dream, but not the drive

Gonna get that diploma, except not that real soon
And even if you do, what good will it do?

Art school drop-out, five years 'stead of four
Art school drop-out, only 9 months more!

Well they couldn't teach you anything
Not even to paint a sack
It's high time for you to face the facts
Baby, you're a hack!

Hey, guy, don't sweat it (don't sweat it),
You're just not for the job
Yes, you regret it (regret it)
Don't shed no tears, don't sob
Now your brush's a splint, your pencil's split,
Your mold turned to gruel
Betcha you wish had gone to regular school

Baby don't blow it, don't put my good advice to shame
Go on and show it, whining would just be lame
Now I've called the shot, get off the pot, I really gotta fly
College is a dream now, and baby, you know why

Art school drop-out, held back in highschool
Art school drop-out, I know, it ain't cool
Art school drop-out, don't mean you're a fool