Beyonce - Schoolin' Life Lyrics






This is for them 20 somethings
Time really moves fast, you were just sixteen
This is for them 30 somethings
That didn't turn out exactly how your mom and dad wanted you to be
This is for them 40 somethings
Well raise up your glass and laugh like a motherfucker
This is for them 50 somethings
Hell, you're halfway there, baby take it to the head

Mom and dad tried to hide the world
Said, the world is just too big for a little girl
Eyes wide open, can't you see
I had my first heels by the age of 13
Mom and dad tried to hide the boys
I swear that just made them want me more
At 14 they asked me what I wanna be,
I said "Baby 21, so I'd get me a drink."

I'm not a teacher, babe
But I can teach you something
Not a preacher
But we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor
But I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak, all day, all night
Hot, top, flight
Boy out of sight
And I'm crazy, all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?

Oh oh oh
Schoolin' life...
Oh oh oh...
Schoolin' life...

This is for them pretty somethings
Living in a fast lane, see you when you crash babe
This is for them sexy somethings
That body ain't gon' always get ya out of everything
This is for them bitter somethings
Stop living in regret, baby, it's not over yet
And this is for them trippin' somethings
That's high on life, baby, put me on your flight

I'm not a teacher, babe
But I can teach you something
Not a preacher
But we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor
But I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak, all day, all night
Hot, top, flight
Boy out of sight
And I'm crazy, all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?

Oh oh oh
Schoolin' life...
Oh oh oh...
Schoolin' life...

You know it costs to be the boss
One day you'll run the town
For now make your life what you decide
Baby, party 'til the fire marshalls shut this sucker down

I'm not a teacher, babe
But I can teach you something
Not a preacher
But we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor
But I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak, all day, all night
Hot, top, flight
Boy out of sight
And I'm crazy, all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?

Oh oh oh
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
Oh oh oh...
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?

There's not a real way to live this... for real
Just remember stay relentless... oh yeah, oh yeah
Don't stop running until it's finished, yeah yeah... yeah
It's up to you, the rest is unwritten
Yea
Yea
Yea





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  1. L.... ....

    Still iconic.

  2. D.... C....

    I hate that we dont have a video!!!!!!

  3. M.... h....

    I love this performance and song!

  4. W.... S....

    It's almost 2020 and I'm still in love with this song!!

  5. j.... t....

    Yep, I'm watching it Again 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️👍🏽🔥👑🐝

  6. B.... C....

    Am I the only one here after watching Jordan’s fisher live stream of this song which he killed ☺️❤️

  7. j.... t....

    I never heard this song!🥴 & I instantly liked it!

  8. V.... D....

    Bey is quite the entertainer

  9. D.... p....

    2019, underrated.

  10. T.... J....

    I think for one second I love/accept life and its problems.

  11. B.... ....

    I love when she preforms live. It envokes a different feeling from when you first heard it. Great Performance and BIG UPS to The Mamas

  12. J.... ....

    This performance alone sums up why this woman is the best entertainer alive today, and the best female performer of all.

  13. a.... ....

    I use to love this song as a teen

  14. A.... S....

    Two dances on the right were way out of order during the megamind / Michael Jackson finale
    Oh my God 😂🧐

  15. J.... G....

    Is this one of Beyonce’s underrated songs?

    J.... G....

    Jer Galz yesss from 4

  16. A.... I....

    linda perfeita

  17. C.... M....

    One of her most underrated songs!

  18. E.... M....

    This is for them twenty somethings
    Time really moves fast, you were just sixteen
    This is for them thirty somethings
    That didn't turn out exactly how your mom and dad wanted you to be
    This is for them forty somethings
    Well raise up your glass and laugh like a motherfucker
    This is for them fifty somethings
    Hell, you're halfway there, baby take it to the head
    Mom and dad tried to hide the world
    Said, the world is just too big for a little girl
    Eyes wide open, can't you see
    I had my first heels by the age of thirteen
    Mom and dad tried to hide the boys
    I swear that just made them want me more
    At fourteen they asked me what I wanna be,
    I said "Baby twenty one, so I'd get me a drink."
    I'm not a teacher, babe, but
    I can teach you something
    Not a preacher, but
    We can pray if you wanna
    Ain't a doctor, but
    I can make you feel better
    But I'm great at writing physical love letters
    I'm a freak, all day, all night ooh
    Hot, top, flight, boy out of sight
    And I'm crazy, all day, all night
    Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh (schoolin' life)
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh (schoolin' life)
    This is for them pretty somethings
    Living in a fast lane, see you when you crash babe
    This is for them sexy somethings
    That body ain't gon' always get ya out of everything
    This is for them bitter somethings
    Stop living in regret, baby, it's not over yet
    And this is for them trippin' somethings
    That's high on life, baby, put me on your flight
    I'm not a teacher, babe, but
    I can teach you something
    Not a preacher, but
    We can pray if you wanna
    Ain't a doctor, but
    I can make you feel better
    But I'm great at writing physical love letters
    I'm a freak, all day, all night ooh
    Hot, top, flight, boy out of sight
    And I'm crazy, all day, all night
    Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh (schoolin' life)
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh (schoolin' life)
    You know it costs to be the boss
    One day you'll run the town
    For now make your life what you decide
    Baby, party 'til the fire marshals shut this sucker down
    I'm not a teacher, babe, but
    I can teach you something
    Not a preacher, but
    We can pray if you wanna
    Ain't a doctor, but
    I can make you feel better
    But I'm great at writing physical love letters
    I'm a freak, all day, all night ooh
    Hot, top, flight, boy out of sight
    And I'm crazy, all day, all night
    Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh (who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?)
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh (who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?)
    Oh-ooh, oh-ooh
    Ooh whoah oh oh oh
    There's not a real way to live this
    For real
    Just remember stay relentless oh yeah, oh yeah
    Don't stop running until it's finished, yeah yeah yeah
    It's up to you, the rest is unwritten
    Yeah yeah yeah

  19. L.... E....

    She is a GODDESS, no more to say. Amen to Beyoncé.

  20. M.... W....

    Nah this should’ve been a single. I’m def not part of the Hive but this is my ish!

  21. Q.... ....

    Seems life has been schoolin me. Hopefully I can turn it around.

  22. D.... S....

    Oooh I like that one girl

  23. r.... G....

    2019💕💕💕

  24. g.... ....

    This DVD >>>>

  25. A.... C....

    The girl in the green on the left is just throwing everything off for me and I don’t know why🤔

  26. A.... A....

    🤩✨🤩🙌🏾🤩✨🤩

  27. K.... ....

    I’ll never forgive y’all for not making this number 1 😫🙌🏽 this song is just everything I can listen in any mood especially when I’m feeling lost

  28. J.... G....

    August 2019, anybody?

  29. S.... V....

    Desde 2004 quando conheci você my #QUEENB @BEYONCÉ nunca mais minha vida foi a mesma eu te amo não consigo fica um dia sem fala seu nome ❤

  30. A.... A....

    Love So Much
    ❤️❤️❤️✨❤️❤️❤️

  31. W.... ....

    I love introducing people to this song. 🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🔥🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤

  32. W.... ....

    🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤

  33. T.... ....

    The song is 10x better when u know the lyrics

  34. K.... J....

    She looks so thin here.

    K.... J....

    This was her first concert after giving birth to Blue Ivy. She exercized a lot.

  35. P.... L....

    This is one of my favorites. Everything in this video is PERFECTION like only Bey - and her team - can deliver.

  36. C.... M....

    One of my favs from her! Prob in my top two

  37. C.... !....

    Current theme song.

  38. V.... G....

    June 2019?

  39. J.... G....

    1:43 ❤️

  40. D.... B....

    She should perform this more often.

  41. d.... �....

    this song is slept on . fight me 💀

  42. P.... B....

    Omg I LOVE you

  43. J.... L....

    Thank God For this song. It really is motivational af ...

  44. M.... D....

    Love this

  45. A.... C....

    This is for them twenty-somethin's
    Time really moves fast, you were just sixteen
    This is for them thirty-somethin'
    That didn't turn out exactly how your mom and dad wanted you to be
    This is for them forty-somethin'
    Well, raise up your glass and laugh like a motherfucker
    This is for them fifty-somethin'
    Hell, you're halfway there, baby, take it to the head

    Mom and dad tried to hide the world
    Said the world's just too big for a little girl
    Eyes wide open, can't you see?
    I had my first heels by the age of thirteen
    Mom and dad tried to hide the boys
    I swear that just made them want me more
    At fourteen, they asked what I wanna be
    I said: Baby, twenty-one, so I get me a drink

    I'm not a teacher, babe
    But I can teach you somethin'
    Not a preacher
    But we can pray if you wanna
    Ain't a doctor
    But I can make you feel better
    But I’m great at writing physical love letters

    I'm a freak all day, a-a-all night
    Ooh, hot, top, flight
    Boy, out of sight
    And I’m crazy all day, a-a-all night
    Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?

    Schoolin’ life
    Schoolin’ life

    This is for them pretty somethin's
    Living in a fastlane, see you when you crash, babe
    This is for them sexy somethin's
    That body ain't gon' always get you out of everything
    This is for them bitter somethin's
    Stop living in regret, baby, it's not over yet
    And this is for them chipper somethin's
    That's high on life, baby, put me on your flight

    I'm not a teacher, babe
    But I can teach you somethin'
    Not a preacher
    But we can pray if you wanna
    Ain't a doctor
    But I can make you feel better
    But I’m great at writing physical love letters

    I'm a freak all day, a-a-all night
    Ooh, hot, top, flight
    Boy, out of sight
    And I’m crazy all day, a-a-all night
    Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?

    Schoolin’ life
    Schoolin’ life

    You know it costs to be the boss
    One day you'll run the town
    For now make your life what you decide
    Baby, party 'till the fire marshalls shut this sucker down

    I'm not a teacher, babe
    But I can teach you somethin'
    Not a preacher
    But we can pray if you wanna
    Ain't a doctor
    But I can make you feel better
    But I’m great at writing physical love letters

    I'm a freak all day, a-a-all night
    Ooh, hot, top, flight
    Boy, out of sight
    And I’m crazy all day, a-a-all night
    Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?

    Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
    Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?

    There's not a real way to live this, for real
    Just remember, stay the realest, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
    Don't stop running until it's finished, yeah, yeah
    It's up to you, the rest is unwritten, hey, hey, hey

  46. C.... A....

    This looks like just dance lol but I love queen B 💋

  47. D.... D....

    there is only the school of death here ... life and the vital level depend on whether immature as your current level of attention, which goes every moment to meet suicidal / homicidal dangers and mature that deals and has extended attention

  48. D.... D....

    esiste solo la scuola della morte quì la vita e il livello vitale dipende solo se immaturo con il vostro attuale che và ogni istante incontro a pericoli suicidi/omicidi e maturo che si occupa ed ha attenzioni allargate

  49. A.... ....

    I feel so youthful when I listen to this...prolly cause I’m 17 lmao.

  50. D.... Y....

    Conhecendo hoje, em 2019 essa música!! E mais uma vez, amo mais um trabalho dessa Queen! 👑🐝💕

    D.... Y....

    nunca se é tarde para se descobrir as obras primas desta rainha kkkkkk.... oq não falta para ela é repertório ❤️ é "antiga" mas continua maravilhosa ...

    D.... Y....

    Sra. Maddox vc está certíssima!!! Essa mulher tem música p todo tipo de momento da vida!!! 👑🐝😘😘😘😘

  51. M.... H....

    I dont like This song

  52. Y.... F....

    i will never forget this song wasn't a single


    BEYONCÉ HOW COULD U

  53. E.... J....

    I love when artist don’t release certain songs as single I like the little Gems 💎 they place in there album catalog

  54. R.... D....

    I have never heard this before....

  55. B.... T....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  56. M.... K....

    What a brilliant powerful women I went to a place in my head and about cried.. out of euphoric emotion.

  57. N.... C....

    ❤👌

  58. U.... E....

    I love her 🔥💃🌷🥀💕😍

  59. K.... L....

    Wow her dancers can change position quickly.. See how magical Beyonce shows are.. ;-P

  60. T.... B....

    Best in the game hands down!!

  61. K.... L....

    Hino desperdiçado 💙

  62. J.... N....

    Perfeitaaaaaa

  63. J.... N....

    Amoooo essa música

  64. D.... L....

    They really had fun with this one!

  65. T.... H....

    As many times as I’ve watched this video, I never realized how bad the backup dancers are. I was so focused on Bey and Ashley and those others just don’t fit. 🤔

  66. U.... ....

    Out of all of her songs, this might be my favorite track.
    Maybe because of the 80's sample and me being an 80's baby but it's just feel good music.
    I hope she performs this again.
    I wish she would also perform "Start Over" another favorite of mine.

  67. b.... k....

    Aiiiii amooo 🤗💖

  68. J.... G....

    It’s really interesting that people like this song. It’s pretty awful.

    J.... G....

    Oh you’re deaf

    J.... G....

    @Rashaun completely deaf.. he probably isn't listening to the words.. this song tells a story that many can relate to. This song tells me that no matter what, to keep pushing because it's not too late.

  69. A.... B....

    The most underrated song in the planet!

  70. A.... W....

    You go momma’s!!!!

  71. A.... W....

    2019 anyone!!!!?

  72. B.... M....

    Oh my goodness!can't believe it's the 1st time am heading this song but it's already on repeat😍❤💃am loving it

  73. D.... m....

    i love this song

  74. P.... J....

    everybody talking about the good song, but menn this perfom is just fantastic

  75. E.... s....

    👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  76. C.... O....

    This song should have been promoted even if it's just on the radio

  77. B.... A....

    My fave song!! It's so underrated omg.

  78. G.... M....

    2019 Here 😍❣️

  79. N.... Q....

    Love this song

  80. R.... B....

    I just dont get how she sings live and dances like that....damn shes good...and when she wasn't singing, she acknowledges the backup singers....just wow

  81. W.... j....

    Como Eu Amo Essa Música 😍😍😭

  82. N.... q....

    Te amo amandy ♥️

  83. J.... A....

    musica que marcou meu tempo na escola e vai marcar o fim da minha graduação em pedagogia. thank u beyoncé <3

  84. J.... ....

    Beyoncé’s songs will always be timeless!!! Glad she’s not giving us bubble gum pop music that will fade away !!!

  85. A.... P....

    Super Underrated

  86. L.... ....

    Ill never forget seeing this in Chicago standing by myself singing knowing ALL the words lol

  87. L.... ....

    THIS SONG IS FOREVER VIBES....

  88. S.... P....

    This song has honestly helped me through so much

  89. T.... J....

    they really killed it

  90. T.... J....

    4 is one of my favorite albums out of all her albums

  91. K.... o....

    This is such a happy song. Loving the good vibes!

  92. J.... M....

    She is so powerful, I can't with her.

  93. D.... R....

    great at writing physical love lettersss

  94. L.... L....

    She slept on this song😢😢😢 should've been a single on 4