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.