THE MERRY-GO-ROUND BROKE DOWN
(The Theme to Looney Tunes)
Words and Music by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin

Spoken:
Ask me why I'm happy singing like a lark,
And I'll tell you of an old amusement park,
A "Merry-go-round" was there, I gladly paid the fare,
My baby rode around with me then suddenly...

Song:
Oh the merry-go-round broke down,
As we went 'round and 'round.
Each time 'twould miss we'd steal a kiss,
While the merry-go-round went,

Um-pah-pah, Um-pah-pah,
Um-pah, Um-pah, Um-pah-pah.

The merry-go-round broke down,
And made the darndest sound.
The light went low, we both said, "Oh."
And the merry-go-round went,

Um-pah-pah, Um-pah-pah,
Um-pah, Um-pah, Um-pah-pah.

Oh, what fun, a wonderful time.
Finding love for only a dime.

The merry-go-round broke down,
But you don't see me frown.
Things turned out fine and now she's mine,
'Cause the merry-go-round went,

Um-pah-pah, Um-pah-pah,
Um-pah, Um-pah, Um-pah-pah. 
Um-pah-pah, Um-pah-pah,
Um-pah, Um-pah, Um-pah-pah.

The merry-go-round broke down.


NOTE: The first character to sing this song was Daffy Duck
in his second cartoon released in 1937. When played very
fast, this melody is the famous theme used in the Looney
Tunes cartoons.