written by Warren Zevon and J. D. Souther Zevon Music Inc. BMI
I woke up this morning and fell out of bed
Trouble waiting to happen
Should`ve quit while I was ahead
Trouble waiting to happen
I turned on the news to the Third World War
Opened up the paper to World War IV
Just when I thought it was safe to be bored
Trouble waiting to happen
Trouble waiting to happen
The mailman brought me the Rolling Stone
Trouble waiting to happen
It said I was living at home alone
Trouble waiting to happen
I read things I didn`t know I`d done
It sounded like alot of fun
I guess I`ve been bad or something
Trouble waiting to happen
Trouble waiting to happen
Trouble waiting to happen
Teardrops ready to start
Trouble waiting to happen to my heart
This just ain`t gonna be my day
Trouble waiting to happen
Things just ain`t gonna go my way
Trouble waiting to happen
My day was over by a quarter to ten
I climbed right back into bed again
I`d write this down if I could hold a pen
I might get better but I don`t know when
So I`m gonna wait right here `til then
Trouble waiting to happen
Trouble waiting to happen
Trouble waiting to happen
Teardrops ready to fall
Trouble waiting to happen to us all