Up in the morning and into school,
All these early mornings just ain't cool,
And the headteachers warnings are total drool,
You should get the message around.

We've got maths at 9 and science at 10,
All the things we know we have to learn again,
See if I was in charge of the system,
It would be a school of optimism.

See you could have a day off
Whenever you please,
And if you liked
You could just stay at home and watch TV.

You see if I was in charge of the system,
It would be a school of optimism.

There'd be no more teachers
And no more maths,
And if you hated a lesson
You could miss that class.

See if I was in charge of the system,
It would be a school of optimism.

No more warnings
Saying "Don't come in late",
Stay at home, or go on a date,
We've got to keep this school in a total state!

For if I was in charge of the system,
It would be a school of optimism.

So lock up the teachers and throw away the key,
No more maths, science or history.
We're going down in history,

It would be a school of optimism.
It would be a school of optimism.
If I was in charge of the system,
It would be a school of optimism...

I said lock up the teachers and throw away the key,
We're going down in history
For making this school,
A school of optimism.

You see now I'm in charge of the system,
This will be a school of optimism.