R: T-u-r-t-l-e power T-u-r-t-l-e power T-u-r-t-l-e power Teenage mutant ninja turtles On the half shell they're the heroes four In this day and age who could ask for more The crime wave is high With muggings mysterious All police and defectives are furious Cause they can't find the source Of this lethally evil force This is serious so give me a quarter I was a witness Get me a reporter Call April O'Neil in on this case You better hurry up there's no time to waste We need help like quick on the double Have pity on the city 'cause man it's in trouble We need heroes like the Lone Ranger When Tonto come pronto when there was danger They didn't say "We'd be there in half an hour" 'Cause they displayed Turtle power R: Now our ace reporter was hot on the trail Determined to put these crooks in jail She spied the bad guys and saw what happened But before she knew it she fell in a trap and Got caught yes she was all alone With no friends and no phone Now this was beyond her worst dreams 'Cause she was cornered by some wayward teens Headed by Shredder they were anything but good Misguided, unloved, they called 'em "the foot" They could terrorize and be angry youth and They'd mug the people who needed proof Then from out of the dark come an awesome sound Shouted "Cowabunga" as they hit the ground >From the field of weeds the heroes rescued the flower 'Cause they possessed Turtle power R: When you stand for what you believe in And find the strength to do what's right That's turtle power Heroes on the half shell they're on a mission When there's a battle got the enemy wishin' That they stayed at home instead of fightin' These ninja masters with moves like lightning They were once normal but now they're mutants Splinter's the teacher so they are the students Leonardo, Michaelangelo and Donatello Make up the team with one other fellow Raphael he's the leader of the group Transformed from the norm by the nuclear goop Pizza's the food that'ss sure to please These ninjas are in to pepperoni and cheese Back to the story it's not hard to find Ninja's not just of the body but of the mind Those were the words that the master instructed But a letter from Shredder had Splinter abducted That was the last straw Spring into action Step on "the foot" Now they're gonna lose traction Now this is for real so you fight for justice Your shell is hard so you shout "They can't dust us" Off like some old coffee table Since you've been born you've been willing and able To defeat the sneak Protect the weak Fight for rights and your freedom to speak Now the villain is chillin' So you make a stand Back to the wall Put your sword in your hand Remember the words of your teacher, your master Evil moves fast but good moves faster Than light shining for your illumination Good versus evil equals confrontation So when you're in trouble Don't give in and go sour Try to rely on your Turtle power R: