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"Never Give Up Hope" is the opening number from the Animaniacs film Wakko's Wish. The music was written by Julie Bernstein and the lyrics by Tom Ruegger, Kevin Hopps, and Nick DuBois.

Lyrics[]

Yakko:
Some folks say that life is cruel
Wakko:
At the orphanage they fed us inedible gruel
Dot:
We slept on beds with springs that hurt
Yakko:
The faucets have hot and cold running dirt
Wakko:
The windows were broken, the roof was leaky
Dot:
The walls were cracked, the floors were creaky
Yakko:
They shut down the orphanage and now we know...
The Warners:
Those were the days, we miss it so
Dot:
And ever since then...
I've been feeling low
[coughs]
Yakko:
Another sub-zero morning
Dot:
And still, there's nothing to eat
Yakko:
My feet couldn't get much colder
Dot:
Our breath is our main source of heat
Yakko:
We're so far below the poverty line
We're off the graph
Wakko:
But don't fret, sibs, because things'll get better
In time, then you're gonna laugh
Dot:
Ha!
Rita:
Poverty and hunger abound here
Runt:
Yeah, looks like a city dump
Dot:
There's only one job to be found here
Yakko:
The town needs a new speed bump
Dr. Scratchansniff:
Acme Falls was a paradise
Hello Nurse:
Happiest place on earth
All:
But the tax collector's avarice
Took us for all we're worth
Thaddeus Plotz:
My coffers are overflowing!
Frau Hassenfeffer, Otto von Schnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeyer, Prunella Flundergust:
All of our shelves are bare
Plotz:
My profit margin is growing!
Frau Hassenfeffer, Otto von Schnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeyer, Prunella Flundergust:
We're broke, it seems so unfair
All:
Life's so lousy, we can no longer cope!
Wakko:
Ya gotta cheer up, and never ever give up hope!
Yakko:
All of the shops are closin'
Dot:
Things couldn't get much worse
Skippy Squirrel:
Even my nuts are frozen!
Slappy Squirrel:
Be careful with that last verse!
Dr. Scratchansniff:
Hey, step up und try our elixir!
It's good for what hurts!
Hello Nurse:
Whatever ails you, it can fix her!
Dr. Scratchansniff:
And it's great on desserts!
The Brain:
Drat, the temperature's falling!
Pinky:
I love when the weather is cool!
The Brain:
A new ice age is calling
Pinky:
Look, I can freeze my drool!
The Brain:
I have hopes and dreams of ruling the Earth,
But here I sit.
Watching Pinky make ice sculptures...
Pinky:
Out of spit! Narf!
Slappy:
This old tree is finished!
Skippy:
Our acorn supply's gone, too
Slappy:
So for dinner, we're havin' creamed spinach!
Skippy:
All I can say is, "Spew!"
Yakko and Dot:
As a town, we're so down, so we mope
Wakko:
Ya gotta cheer up, and never give up hope!
All:
We can't cope!
Wakko:
Ya gotta cheer up, and never give up hope!
All:
Are you a dope?
Wakko:
Nope!
All:
Just cheer up and never ever give up hope
Hope hope hope hope! Yeah!

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