SERIOUS SITUATION

C.Maschmeyer & J.Maschmeyer

©2026 Masch Brothers Pub.

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[verse 1]

I COULDN’T THINK OF ONE GOOD REASON

WHEN THE COP ASKED WHAT’S MY HURRY

I HAD TO GIVE HIM SOMETHING HE’D BELIEVE AND

A GOOD EXCUSE TO LET ME SCURRY

I HAD SWEAT ON MY BROW AND I KNEW RIGHT NOW

I EITHER TELL HIM SOMETHING OR I’M DEAD

AND IN A FLASH OF IN SPIR ATION

THIS IS WHAT I SAID

 

[chorus]

A FEW MINUTES AGO I SAW A U.F.O.

JUST A-HOVERING RIGHT OVER THE TREES

IT SET DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF MILLER’S FIELD

AND A CREATURE CAME OUT AND SCARED ME

IT’S THE TRUTH AND IT’S A SERIOUS SITUATION

SOMEONE’S GOT TO WARN THE FOLKS IN TOWN

NO TIME TO CALL THE F.B.I. OR POLICE STATION

I WAS HEADIN THERE UNTIL YOU STOPPED ME JUST NOW

 

[verse 2]

IT WASN’T MY CAR DOWN AT SHAKEYS BAR

THEY SURE ALL LOOK ALIKE THESE DAYS

NO I HAVENT HAD A DROP TO DRINK TONIGHT

NO MATTER WHAT ANY BARTENDERS SAY

I’M JUST PERFORMING MY CIVIC DUTY

THANK YOU KINDLY BUT I DON’T NEED ANY HELP

I’LL LEAVE HERE AND BE LIKE PAUL REVERE

AND SAVE THE TOWN MYSELF

SAYING

 

[chorus]

 

[bridge]

I DIDN’T KNOW IF HE BELIEVED ME OR NOT

BUT I SURE DID HAVE HIS ATTENTION

IN A LITTLE BOOK HE HAD HE WROTE A LOT

AND I THOUGHT OF A FEW MORE THINGS I COULD MENTION

BEFORE I COULD SAY ANOTHER WORD

HE SAID SON GET OUT OF THE CAR

YOUR MIDNIGHT RIDE IS OVER TONIGHT

YOU’VE ALREADY GONE TOO FAR

 

[chorus]

 

(outro)

UNTIL YOU STOPPED ME JUST NOW

(THE CREATURES ON ITS WAY)

(YOU’LL BE SORRY THAT YOU STOPPED ME NOW)