The Second Grade Applauds (Miller) F# B F# B E Little Joe says, "Tired of ropin' steers" G#m F# B E B Branding and fencing off the years F# B F# B E Spirit warriors dance out from the pines G#m F# B E B Dance on the graves of our designs G#m Give me ground rules D# You know I'll obey F# C# Go quietly down my resume E D#m But all I want now is to throw it away F# B E To see the second grade applaud all day C# Hooray! F# B E F# To see the second grade applaud all day Causal virtue, actions neatly chained Rule-driven heartbreak unexplained Slips in mid-step, glass across the floor Fine china lives to be no more And we can't run the film the wrong way A thousand pieces to a glass on a tray But it would be worth any price I could pay To see the second grade applaud all day Hooray! To see the second grade applaud all day