pete seeger had a book. i have friends who got me -- who taught me things. i never had a lesson. tavis: i am always impressed with people like you who can teach themselves to regard tracks are was so motivated. i love the instrument so much -- who can teach themselves. >> i was so motivated. you do not have to do much. tavis: divided that it would sound horrible. -- if i did that it would sound horrible. >> you are right. >> we have a couple minutes. >> this is off 5 record. weatherltocalled "more bad on the way." it implies you are snowed in with that other and the fact more snow is on the way it is not such a bad thing. i have not played this in a long time pierre goad -- in such a long time. ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] tavis: very nice. >> there are people from chicago who do not want to your diet -- to hear that. for steve martin, the latest cd alert," lled "rare bird and the new tax is called -- text is called 9 habits of organized people, make that ten. >> what if i drive? not really reserve what if fire -- what if i don try > not really. tavis: but is it. until next term, keep the fa

. >> written by pete seeger.at's interesting, these words are taken almost entirely from the bible. look it up. >> back across. time for one more, randy. >> what's your name? >> christy from knoxville, tennessee. >> christy from knoxville, tennessee. i'm not working this mike so well sometimes. the question is which u2 song is about a man who lost everything but is somehow happier than ever? your choices are "the sweetest thing," "rejoice," "a beautiful day," or "like a song." >> do you have a hint? >> do i have a hint? they told me i can't -- >> i'll say "rejoice." >> no. and because you're a loser. >> all right. it is a beautiful day for randy travis. he gave away four cds. the correct answer, "beautiful day." >> a lot of u2 fans really, really love this song. if you were an old school u2 fan this song marked them coming out of their electronic period in the '90s and getting back to the classic rock sound. >> we love having you. come back and see us any time. >>> coming up, does absence make the heart grow fond

there was a pete seeger, nobody in this resort enough to remember -- but there was a vietnam -- [laughter] he had a psalm knee deep in the muddy and without testing that is what you do. we are taking away the birthright of our children. we are turning out every time we say we will test next year or two years from now or three years from now you are taking kids and sending them out into the real world from which the lack of skills they will never catch up. >> i like the pete seeger reference i'm just glad you didn't try to sing it. [laughter] >> we are all glad. >> you asked for the challenge and for me the hope is that progress made in los angeles in the last couple of years continues that a much greater rate. so dillinger graduation rates we have to be doubled again. the ability to we watch the highest levels of performance of every creed for every set of students is great. it's not where we want to be but it's know where we used to be. students can graduate every single solitary one of them, not some, not most, but all in devotee week honored the job. the challenge is how to overcome wh

there is a pete seeger -- no one is old enough to remember.nee deep in the muddy and the big fool said to push on." that is exactly. we are taking away when we say we will test three years from now, you are taking kids and sending them out into the real world with a lack of skills and they will never catch up. >> i am glad you did not try to sing it. [laughter] >> we are all glad. for me the hope is that progress will be made in los angeles and will continue at a greater rate. doubling graduation rates. we watch the highest levels of performance for every student. that is great. it is not where we want to be. when students can graduate, everyone of them, not some, not most, but all, then i think we have honored the right for which we took the job. the challenge is overcoming a disinvestment in the city and country. i do not believe we believe all students can graduate college. otherwise we would act differently. that is a profound challenge. i also think one of the things you see is the era of superintendents and mares showing up at a press co