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"Early in the Morning" is a song from "Moby or Not Moby." It is sung to the tune of the traditional sea shanty, "Drunken Sailor."

Lyrics[]

Yakko, Wakko and Dot:
Captain Ahab, you're a dummy
Killing whales is really crummy
Get a clue and don't be scummy
Early in the morning
Captain Ahab:
No more singing! Man the harpoon
Moby Dick is mine, it's high noon
Spear him now! On with the cartoon
Early in the morning
Yakko and Wakko:
Stop your wailing, stop your moaning
Pun intended, stop that groaning
Don't kill whales and start atoning
Early in the morning
Yakko, Wakko and Dot:
Watch Star Trek IV or ask your teachers
Whales are kind and loving creatures
They've got eyes and facial features
Killing whales is stupid!

Trivia[]

  • The line "Stop your wailing, stop your moaning" is referenced as a pun: "wailing" is a homophone for "whaling", the act of hunting and killing whales; "moaning," meanwhile, is a sound that whales often make.
  • The reference to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home refers to the film's plot in which the main characters must go back in time to save humpack whales, which have become extinct in their time period.