Welcome to Wisconsin

Richie Cunningham
Dateline, 1959. This is Edward R. Murrow. Tonight, I'm reporting from Milwaukee
Wisconsin'where there's nothing to report. Actually, I'm Richie Cunningham
and this is an Ace Bran comb
But the rest of it is true!
We might be square but there's a whole world out there that's hip and happening!
The decade's ending, it's a whole new deal
We're graduating, life's getting real
And they say the world is shrinking
That the rules are changing fast
Better memorize things as they are
It's a world that may not last
Right now, this is where I live. In a perfect house with a perfect lawn
with my perfect mid-west family
Howard
Calm down, Joanie! Why can't you be more like your brother Richard'
Joanie
But you wouldn't have to drive me to baton twirling lessons if I had a car!
Marion
Your father's going to buy you a car, dear
Just as soon as he finds one with no backseat!
Richie
I'm Richie Cunningham
I'll document these days
Of hoo-la-hoops and poodle skirts
The latest TV craze
I'll write of old Milwaukee
And I'll always write the truth
About this frozen city
Where I shiver through my youth
I graduate high school in a few weeks
and then I am out of here. I'm blowing this pop stand and going to see the world! Until then
I know just where to go to find out what's happening in this town
The center of all communication. London has the BBC, New York has the Times'
We have Arnold's!
Teens
Sock hops, soda pop
Meeting at the malt shop
Part of growing up around here
Welcome to Wisconsin
Make yourself to home
Richie
Make mine malted with two straws!
Teens
Duck tails, rock n' roll
Learning how to do the stroll
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Happens in Wisconsin
Make yourself to home
Ralph
Hey Richie
Potsie
We missed you at rehearsal yesterday
Richie
These are my friends, Ralph and Potsie
Chachi
I cut shop class to rehearse!
Richie
And that's Chachi. We have a singing group, The Dialtones!
Ralph/Chachi/Potsie/Richie
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Wah!
Teens
"', he's the perfect hero
But he's second best
Girls
There's one that's dreamy that gets me screaming
Teens
Much cooler than the rest
Fonzerelli
Arthur Fozerrelli!
Fonzie
I think I heard my name
Teens
The Fonze!
Fonzie
Ayy'
(Teens talk at once to talk to Fonzie)
Fonzie
Hold that thought. Anybody in my office, red'
Richie
No, Fonzie. The men's room is empty
Fonzie
Good. There's a phone number on the wall I've been meaning to try
Richie
Every story's got to have hero
Nothing more important to the plot
Well he's got to have courage and he's got to be strong
Girls
The one word description is hot! Hot!
Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!
Fonzie
Friday night and all is right for teens and dreamers
Monkey stars and spudnik up above
All
Ah
Fonzie
Me and Elvis putting up with fans and screamers
Friday night's the night they fall in love
All
Ooh
Why-yi-yi-yi
Ooh
Why-yi-yi
Wah-ooh
Fonzie
Look at these kids, they're a noisy bunch
All
Wah, wah-ooh
Fonzie
But good guys, rockin' dolls
All
Wah, wah-ooh
Fonzie
Typical teens from hometown USA

All
Wah!
Wah-ooh

Fonzie
They're raised on white bread and apple pie

All
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie
They're not all champions, but they always try

All
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie
But they come to me for answers

All
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie
And they treasure each thing I say

All
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie
And they treat me like a hero

All
Wah-ooh
Wah!

Fonzie
And they'll always be that way

(simultaneously)
Richie
I'm Richie Cunningham
I'll document these days
Of hoo-la-hoops and poodle skirts
The latest TV craze

Teens
Sock hops, soda pop
Meeting at the malt shop
Part of growing up around here
Welcome to Wisconsin
Make yourself to home

Harold
A family called Arnold's

Richie
I'll raise journalist's big standards
Till they're high as tights

Teens
Duck tail, rock n' roll
Learning how to do the stroll
Happens in Wisconsin
Make yourself to home

All
Sunday, Monday Happy Days

All
These days are ours
These happy days are yours and mine
These happy days are yours and
My happy days