Up with Hope (Down with Dope)

I have known this preacherman For a long time, he was a good man I have known this judge For a long time, he was a good man I've known this teacher For a long time, he was a good man, too But because of the drugs They've been taking secretly Them are in loony houses today We cannot stand aside and look While the nation's going down the drain We cannot stand aside and look While the nation's going down the drain Up with hope (Up with hope) Down with dope (Down with dope) Up with hope (Up with hope) Down with dope (Down with dope) Up with hope (Up with hope) Down with dope (Down with dope) We cannot stand aside and look While the nation is going down the drain We really, really cannot stand aside and look While the nation is going down the drain Oh, yo I am telling you now Cocaine (Cocaine) No good for you (No good for you) Liquor (Liquor) No good for you (No good for you) You go sniffling them glue No good for you (No good for you) They give it to you and say, "It's the sense of knowledge" But I've known, I've been around for a while I cannot stand aside and look While the nation's going down the drain I say, I cannot stand aside and look While the nation's going down the drain Oh, yo-yo-yo-yo-yo Up with hope (Up with hope) Down with dope (Down with dope) Up with hope (Up with hope) Down with dope (Down with dope) I say, up with hope (up with hope) Down with dope (Down with dope) Up with hope (Up with hope) Down with dope (Down with dope) Up with hope (Up with hope)...