Talkin' 'Bout Reconstruction

As I prepare to jump into this new semester with both feet, I put together this little song about today's classes:

Talkin' 'Bout Reconstruction
(sung to the tune of "Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution," by Tracy Chapman)

Don't you know, I'm talkin' 'bout Reconstruction
Sounds like a snoozefest
Don't you know-oh-oh, I'm talkin' 'bout Reconstruction
Sounds like a snoozefest

While I'm talking about radical republicans
Cutting the South into 5 military districts
Students stare, deep blank stares,
Saying prayers, that I won't ask about the reading

Don't you know, talkin' 'bout Reconstruction
Sounds like a snoozefest
Don't you know-oh-oh, talkin' 'bout Reconstruction
Sounds like a snoozefest
Bored students gonna rise up, and drop this class
Bored students gonna rise up, and take some math

Don't you know they're gonna run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Don't you know they're gonna run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run

Yes, finally enrollment is starting to drop,
Talkin' 'bout Reconstruction
Yes, finally enrollment is starting to drop,
Talkin' 'bout Reconstruction, oh-oh, oh-no

(My apologies to Tracy Chapman.)