Song Description
The effect of Warner Brothers cartoons on the shared humor of Baby Boomers
| Song Length |
2:30 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Jazz - Dixieland |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Pleased, Endearing |
Subject |
Existence, Fun |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1930 - 1939 |
Lyrics
Everything I learned comes from the comics - the Skunkworks' sly cartoons of yesterday
They taught us slapstick. They taught us Vaudeville.
And that Duck Season can happen any day
But one thing that they were sure to teach us
Even when the worst of troubles are all around
Keep your coolness and don't be foolish
And never, never, ever look down
When the roadrunner flies off of a mountain - You'll never see him falling to the ground
He keeps his purpose. He minds his business
And you can bet he never does look down
Unlike poor Wylie, noble coyote
Who always falls with a kind of mournful sound,
Be like the roadrunner (beep, beep), not the coyote
And never, never, ever look down
Now we're in kind of a situation. People are quite nervous and afraid
Can't pay the mortgage, can't pay the cable
When off from steady employment, they've been laid
But take a tip from Warner Brothers
And those philosophic toons of yesterday
Keep your humor. Don't heed the rumors
And don't look down
So, when things look bad, look right ahead and stay Alabammy bound
But whatever you do, don't be a fool and don't look down!