At 5 AM the house blew up
It did not trouble Libby’s sleep
A tremor shook the coffee cup,

The gas line in the basement rup-
Tured, and the gas began to seep.
At 5 AM the house blew up

Did everybody get out? Yup.
No need to wail, no need to weep
A tremor shook the coffee cup:

The cat took off, likewise the pup
The smoke detector made a ‘beep’
At 5 AM the house blew up

The KA-BLAM! did not interrupt
Libby’s slumber. It was deep!
A tremor shook the coffee cup,

Unwashed after a late-night sup.
The dawn did break, the birds did cheep
A tremor shook the coffee cup
At 5 AM. The house blew up.