![]() ![]() What Do You Do With Children Like Us Warners?.On the Home Front We're Marching Along.I Am the Very Model of a Cartoon Individual.Yeah, so what the heck's that mean? It means a quake, a quake! Wakko and Dot: Oh, really, yeah, no fake? We kinda had that feeling When the ground began to shake! Yakko: And so, we wait, Resign ourselves to fate, Because our lawn Is sitting on A continental plate We shivered through a blizzard, Went swimming in a flood, Then we blew off a hurricane, And now we hear a thud Of a quake, a quake! How much more can we take?! We thought that we had seen it all But this one takes the cake! The dirt, the rocks, Those crazy aftershocks! It's just the planet Moving granite Several city blocks! The Warners: Now the town is falling down While the ground moves around! We won't let it get us down, Get beneath the doorframe! Yakko: A quake, a quake, It's time to pull up stake Dot: "The worst is over!" Yakko and Wakko: We don't buy it! We're fed up, we can't deny it! We just want some peace and quiet! The Warners: So we're moving to Beirut! You're sleeping, there's a quake You're instantly awake You're leaping out of bed And shouting, "Oh, for heaven's sake!" I ran outside with neighbors, Their faces filled with shocks That's because I'm standing there In nothing but my socks! Wakko and Dot: Oops! Yakko: A quake, a quake! This must be a mistake! Just feel the ground go up and down! Won't someone hit the brake? A quake, a quake, Oh, what a mess they make! The bricks, the walls, the chimney falls, Destruction in its wake! I did not have insurance, I called them from the scene And suddenly I'm listening to An answering machine Saying, "Too late! Too late! You shouldn't oughta wait! So now you're stuck, We wish you luck! Here comes a six-point-eight!" Whose fault? Whose fault? Blame it on the fault, Cause Mister Richter Can't predict her Kicking our asphalt! Seismologists all say Tectonic plates are in between An encroaching crustal mantle. A quake, a quake, The house begins to shake You're bouncing 'cross the floor And watching all your dishes break. ![]() Yakko: It's a quiet, peaceful night The moon is shining bright Giving not a hint of what's in store A few hours before morning Without a single warning, Something strange begins to move the floor. Scratchansniff: I did not have insurance So I called them from the scene And suddenly I'm listening to An answering machine, saying: Yakko: Too late! Too late! You shouldn't ought-a wait! So now you're stuck, We wish you luck! Here comes a 6.8! Whose fault? Whose fault? The San Andreas' fault Cause Mister Richter Can't predict her Kicking our asphalt! Seismologists all say Tectonic plates are in between An encroaching crustal mantle Wakko and Dot: Yeah, so what the heck's that mean? Yakko: It means A Quake! A Quake! Wakko and Dot: Oh, really, yeah, no fake? We kinda had that feeling When the ground began to shake! Yakko: California's great! It's such a lovely state! Cause every lawn is sitting on A continental plate! Los Angeles had fires And a riot and a flood And then a drought and a recession And then now we hear this thud Of a quake, a quake! The Warners: How much more can we take? Dot: We thought that we had seen it all Yakko: But this one takes the cake! The dirt, Dot: The rocks, Wakko: And all those aftershocks! The Warners: It's just the planet Moving granite Several city blocks! LA town is falling down While the ground moves around! We won't let it get us down, We're Californians! Yakko: A quake! Dot: A quake! Wakko: It's time to pull up stake Yakko: We're all fed up, We can't deny it! Dot: Fires, quakes, And floods, and riot! The Warners: We want someplace with peace and quiet. Scratchansniff: Oh, for heaven's sake! Yakko: I ran outside with neighbors, Their faces filled with shock That's because I'm standing there In nothing but my socks! Oh, a quake, a quake Dot: Say, it's all a big mistake! Wakko: Just feel the ground go up and down Yakko: Won't someone hit the brake? A quake, a quake, Oh, what a mess they make! The bricks, the walls, The chimney falls, Destruction in its wake! Dr. You're sleeping, there's a quake, You're instantly awake You're leaping out of bed and shouting. A quake! a quake! The house begins to shake! You're bouncing 'cross the floor And watching all your dishes break. On a starlit winter's night, When the moon was shining bright Back in January of 1994, At 4:30 in the morning, And without a single warning, Something strange began to move the floor. Yakko: This is the city: Los Angeles, California. ![]()
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