Wastepaper-Basket Fire - Brian Dewan

Everybody stop what you’re doing

This is an emergency

Flames are flaring, smoke is rising, everyone come and see

Fire, fire, fire, fire

Wastepaper-basket fire

Fire, fire, fire, fire

Wastepaper-basket fire

Try to smother it with that raincoat over by the windowsill

Fill up every paper cup and empty every well

Douse it with a pot of coffee, lest it overcomes us

Evacuate before the room becomes a fiery furnace

Fire, fire, fire, fire

Wastepaper-basket fire

Fire, fire, fire, fire

Wastepaper-basket fire

Do not attempt to save expensive pieces of equipment

Try to keep a level head through all of this excitement

Climb onto the fire escape and do as you’re instructed to

Leave behind all articles of sentimental value

Fire, fire, fire, fire

Wastepaper-basket fire

Fire, fire, fire, fire

Wastepaper-basket fire

The culprit has come forward, who confesses to have failed

To snuff his still-lit cigarette, and he threw the rubbish pail

We will give him 40 lashings, lock him in the pillory, and shame him in the

public square for everyone to see

Fire, fire, fire, fire

Wastepaper-basket fire

Fire, fire, fire, fire

Wastepaper-basket fire