Song: Conjunction Junction

This Schoolhouse Rock video is about the seven coordinating conjunctions. The lyrics follow the video.

Conjunction Junction

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

Hooking up words and phrases and clauses

Conjunction Junction, how’s that function?

I’ve got three favorite cars that get most of my job done

Conjunction Junction, what’s their function?

I got and, but and or:

They’ll get you pretty far.

And: that’s an additive, like this and that

But: that’s sort of the opposite, not this but that

and then there’s or: O-R, when you have a choice, like this or that

and, but, and or get you pretty far!

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

Hooking up two boxcars and making them run right

Milk & honey, bread & butter, peas & rice

Hey, that’s nice!

Dirty but happy

Digging and scratching,

Losing your shoe and a button or two

He’s poor but honest, sad but true

Boo hoo hoo hoo

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

Okay, now: 2 cars to one when you say something like this.

Choice: either now or later

Or no choice: neither now nor ever

Hey, that’s clever!

Eat this or that; grow thin or fat

(Never mind, I wouldn’t do that; I’m fat enough now!)

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

Hooking up phrases and clauses that balance,

Like “out of the frying pan and into the fire”

“He cut loose the sandbags, but the balloon wouldn’t go any higher.”

Let’s go up to the mountains or down to the sea

You should always say “thank you” or at least say “please.”

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

Hooking up words and phrases and clauses in complex sentences like

“In the mornings, when I am usually wide awake,

I love to take a walk through the gardens and down by the lake,

where I often see a duck and a drake,

and I wonder as I walk by just what they would say if they could speak

although I know that’s an absurd thought.”

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

Hooking up cars and making them function

Conjunction Junction, how’s that function?

Like tying up words and phrases and clauses

Conjunction Junction, watch that function!

I’m going get you there if you’re very careful

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

I’m going to get you there if you’re very careful.

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

I’m going to get you there if you’re very careful.