Sunshine on the waste land
Old man sitting in the white sand
Think we're in for a big surprise
Right between the eyes
Seemed a good idea
To drop a bomb on the waste land, yeah
Only one man could be seen
And he was old and so serene
Captain sat in his deck chair
And the red light flashed "Beware"
Pilot felt quite big time
As the bomb sailed through the air
Well, they danced and sang
When the bang went bang
When the lights popped out
And the smoke began to clear
It was positively queer
All clear wail the sirens
Sunshine on the waste land
Old man sitting in the white sand
Think we're in for a big surprise
Right between the eyes
"Die", said the general
"Cobblers", said the man
So the Pentagon sent a cable
And the Queen a telegram
A bombs, H bombs, even very small ones
Ripped apart that sand
'Til the stench was just revolting
And the sky a greenish tan
But the soldier said "Sir
There's a crack in the world"
And the figures went "Squash"
And the bits flew far and wide
How the universe sighed
All clear wail the sirens
Sunshine on the waste land
Old man sitting in the white sand
Think we're in for a big surprise
Right between the eyes
All clear wail the sirens
Sunshine on the waste land
Old man sitting in the white sand
Think we're in for a big surprise
Right between our eyes
When the smoke had blown away
There was nothing left in view
Except a man, dear Lord, who look like You
He used to look in my holy book
All clear wail the sirens Sunshine on the waste land Old man sitting in the white sand Think we're in for a big surprise Right between the eyes Seemed a good idea To drop a bomb on the waste land, yeah Only one man could be seen And he was old and so serene Captain sat in his deck chair And the red light flashed "Beware" Pilot felt quite big time As the bomb sailed through the air Well, they danced and sang When the bang went bang When the lights popped out And the smoke began to clear It was positively queer All clear wail the sirens Sunshine on the waste land Old man sitting in the white sand Think we're in for a big surprise Right between the eyes "Die", said the general "Cobblers", said the man So the Pentagon sent a cable And the Queen a telegram A bombs, H bombs, even very small ones Ripped apart that sand 'Til the stench was just revolting And the sky a greenish tan But the soldier said "Sir There's a crack in the world" And the figures went "Squash" And the bits flew far and wide How the universe sighed All clear wail the sirens Sunshine on the waste land Old man sitting in the white sand Think we're in for a big surprise Right between the eyes All clear wail the sirens Sunshine on the waste land Old man sitting in the white sand Think we're in for a big surprise Right between our eyes When the smoke had blown away There was nothing left in view Except a man, dear Lord, who look like You He used to look in my holy book Explain Request ×
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