When the bomb hit the earth
It told the youth to adore existence
The homeless to rub lotion on their feet
And the beautiful to rest
After the first one-hundred were killed
It told the wealthy to rob the prosperous
For man to run for shelter
And children into arms
When the next three-thousand were dead
It said it would spare the women
Take the homeless
And slaughter the injured
Never before have I heard so many people praying for their lives
From my bedroom window
I can hear them saying
“Oh Lord, please liberate us from this dark night in May,
don’t let the bomb end humanity today”
It told the youth to adore existence
The homeless to rub lotion on their feet
And the beautiful to rest
After the first one-hundred were killed
It told the wealthy to rob the prosperous
For man to run for shelter
And children into arms
When the next three-thousand were dead
It said it would spare the women
Take the homeless
And slaughter the injured
Never before have I heard so many people praying for their lives
From my bedroom window
I can hear them saying
“Oh Lord, please liberate us from this dark night in May,
don’t let the bomb end humanity today”