Yakko: Some folks say that life is cruel. Wakko: At the orphanage they fed us inedible gruel. Dot: We slept on beds with springs that hurt. Yakko: The faucets have hot and cold running dirt. Wakko: The windows were broken, the roof was leaky. Dot: The walls were cracked, the floors were creaky. Yakko: They shut down the orphanage and now we know... The Warners: (sigh) Those were the days. We miss it so. Dot: And ever since then... (basso profundo) I've been feeling low (Cough). Yakko: Another sub-zero morning. Dot: And still, there's nothing to eat. Yakko: My feet couldn't get much colder. Dot: Our breath is our main source of heat. Yakko: We're so far below the poverty line. We're off the graph. Wakko: But don't fret, sibs, because things'll get better In time, then you're gonna laugh. Yakko and Dot: Ha! Rita: Poverty and hunger abound here. Runt: Yeah, looks like a city dump. Dot: There's only one job to be found here. Yakko: The town needs a new speed bump. Dr. Scratchansniff: Acme Falls was a paradise. Hello Nurse: Happiest place on earth. All: But the tax collector's avarice Took us for all we're worth. Thaddeus Plotz: My coffers are overflowing! Frau Hassenfeffer, Otto von Schnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeyer, Prunella Flundergust: All of our shelves are bare. Plotz: My profit margin is growing! Frau Hassenfeffer, Otto von Schnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeyer, Prunella Flundergust: We're broke, it seems so unfair. All: Life's so lousy, we can no longer cope! Wakko: Ya gotta cheer up, and never ever give up hope! Yakko: All of the shops are closin'. Dot: Things couldn't get much worse. Skippy: Even my nuts are frozen! Slappy: Be careful with that last verse! Dr. Scratchansniff: Hey, step up und try our elixir! It's good for what hurts! Hello Nurse: Whatever ails you, it can fix her! Dr. Scratchansniff: And it's great on desserts! The Brain: Drat, the temperature's falling! Pinky: I love when the weather is cool! The Brain: A new ice age is calling. Pinky: Look, I can freeze my drool! The Brain: I have hopes and dreams of ruling the Earth, But here I sit. Watching Pinky make ice sculptures... Pinky: Out of spit. Narf! Slappy: This old tree is finished! Skippy: Our acorn supply's gone, too. Slappy: So for dinner, we're havin' creamed spinach! Skippy: All I can say is, "Spew!" Yakko and Dot: As a town, we're so down, so we mope. Wakko: Ya gotta cheer up, and never give up hope! All: We can't cope! Wakko: Ya gotta cheer up, and never give up hope! All: Are you a dope?! Wakko: Nope! All: Just cheer up and never ever give up hope hope hope hope hope! YEAH!