Little Learnin' Is a Dangerous Thing, Part 1

Frank Sinatra

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Hey, Pearl What's bugging you, girl? Too much knowledge, Frank Too much knowledge Explain it to me Well, uh, well, I started to school- Mm-hmm At the age of six One of them real quiz kids Yeah, started reading, and writing, and such Usual start As time went on, I studied lots of, gee, other things Uh-huh, like, uh- Now, most of 'em didn't hurt much Well, I had other teachers Well, I got my diploma I was real, real smart Nice pretty frame, huh? Of my knowledge, there was no doubt That's pretty obvious Yeah, but lately, I've ascertained That's a big word too It wasn't even a start Let me tell you what I found out Look at the size of my ear Pour it on You know it started with a man Uh-huh And the man, he was grand Hated the truth He had a line that would make a bird sing Well, this kid really came on I can see that 'Cause you were much too smart to be afraid at the start Mr Frank, a little learning is a dangerous thing Well, I'd like to hear some more At first, he only wanted two Two? Then he changed it to few Oh, you mean loot I even loaned that man my watch and my ring Oh, you lost your head, Pearl Completely 'Cause you were hip to the fact that he would pay you right back Mm, yes, that learning is a dangerous thing Mm-hmm Yes, with his sweet talk, his so discreet talk Oh, Frank, he had me doing things I shouldn't do That cad Ain't no denying, no sense in trying Let me tell you this, this is sad, my education's beat black and blue We'll get you an encyclopedia Yeah, but now I know the score at last Well, now I'm happy I'm a gal with a past, that left my head, heart, and purse in a sling You mean you got yourself in hock? Yes, it's understood, that brother clipped me but good A little learning... A little learning... Can be a dangerous thing Can be a dangerous thing Yeah, girl That's the kinda stuff you gotta watch for though Oh, it makes me so nervous Sure does Shakes you up, you know? Nervous