The money's running out

The casino's burning down

The police are getting nervous

The transmission's shot

And the schools are all locked

The offices have shut up shop

It's quiet on the streets today

I think I know what's going on

But I'm too scared to say

In case I got it wrong

And made a bad mistake


Emergency, emergency 

Someone acted honestly 

You'd better string ‘em up, tie ‘em down 

Never let the news get out 

Never let it happen again


Emergency, emergency 

Someone meant every word they said

You should beat ‘em up, lock ‘em up

Throw away the key and

Never let it happen again


There's a flood coming in

And the snow is coming down

There's fighting on every corner

The troubled little kids

That were bullied at school

This is the only chance you're getting

To stand up for the put upon

The worried and the anxious

But you're too scared to say

That they got it all wrong 

And made a bad mistake


Emergency, emergency 

Someone acted honestly 

You'd better string ‘em up, tie ‘em down 

Never let the news get out 

Never let it happen again


Emergency, emergency 

Someone meant every word they said

You should beat ‘em up, lock ‘em up

Throw away the key yeah

Never let it happen again


Tell me, would you tell me 

How we ended up so cynical?

You should give it up, start again 

Make mistakes and try to change

Never let it happen again


Tell me what's wrong with meaning

Every single thing you do