I have know this preacherman 我知道这preacherman

For a long time, he was a good man 在很长一段时间，他是个好人

I have known this judge 我认识这个判断

For a long time, he was a good man 在很长一段时间，他是个好人

I have known this teacher 我认识这位老师

For a long time, he was a good man too 在很长一段时间，他是个好人太

But because of the drugs 但由于药物的

They've been taking secretly 他们一直在偷偷服用

Them are in loony houses today 他们今天都在发疯的房子

   

We cannot stand aside and look 我们不能站在一旁看

While the nation is going down the drain [x2] 虽然国家正在将付诸东流[ X2 ]

   

Up with hope, down with dope [x3] 与希望，用涂料倒[ X3 ]

   

We cannot stand aside and look 我们不能站在一旁看

While the nation is going down the drain. 虽然国家会血本无归。

We really, really cannot stand aside and look while the nation is going down the drain 我们真的，真的不能站在一旁看，而国家正在将付诸东流

Oh Yo 哦哟

   

I am telling you now 现在我告诉你

Cocaine, no good for you 可卡因，没有对你有好处

Liquor, no good for you 酒，没有对你有好处

You go sniffling them glue 你去他们抽鼻子胶水

No good for you 没有对你有好处

They give it to you and say it's the sense of knowledge 他们把它送给你，并说这是知识的意义

   

But I known I've been around 但我知我已经在

For a while 一阵子

   

I cannot stand aside 我不能袖手旁观

And look while the nation [x2] 并期待而全国[ X2 ]

Is going down the drain 会血本无归

Oh yo yo yo 唉哟哟哟

   

[Chorus: till fade] [合唱：直到淡出]

Up with hope, down with dope 与希望，打倒涂料