False Alarms

May I please have your attention,
Cause there's something I should mention,
And it has to do with calling 911,
When you report a fire, they assume you're not a liar,
And that's why before the call is even done,

They're sending firemen and trucks
And they're spending lots of bucks,
But the most important thing that you should know,
Is while they're busy helping you,
Someone else could need them too,
But now they're tied up somewhere else and they can't go.

So what's the deal? Make sure it's real.
When you're calling 911, the situation should be dire,
Cause if they send the fireman and turns out you're a liar,
It just might be that somewhere else there really is a fire,
Where there's people, left high and dry
And that my friend is why,

Never call a false alarm,
You could really cause some harm,
911 is not for play,
False alarms keep help away.

False alarms are not OK.

When someone's having fun
And they call up 911,
To play a prank so they can laugh and say 'ha ha',
They're not only causing trouble,
Sending people on the double,
But to call a false alarm's against the law.

The police will come and get you
And that really will upset you
So don't fool around with any silly prank,
When you call up 911, don't be playing any jokes,
Cause when you tie up firemen for nothing but a hoax,
You've distracted them and now they can't be there for other folks,
So remember, keep it cool,
And obey that cardinal rule,

Never call a false alarm,
You could really cause some harm,
911 is not for play,
False alarms keep help away.

False alarms are not OK.