Lyrics

[Intro (Samples)] "The capabilities of most weapons are pretty well understood. But when it comes to atomic explosions, the guessing game starts." [orchestral music] "You are here to participate in an atomic maneuver. This is not a haphazard maneuver. Careful planning started for it months back. Watched from a safe distance, this explosion is one of the most beautiful sights ever seen by man." "Alright, let's take a few minutes right now to get acquainted with an A-bomb." "Enough exposure to radiation will cause loss of hair. The treatment, if you insist, would be symptomatic: a toupée." "What's it like, Chaplain?" "First of all, one sees a very, very bright light, followed by a shockwave. Then you hear the sound of the blast, and then it seems as though there is a minor earthquake. And then you look up and you see the fireball as it ascends up into the heavens. It's a wonderful sight to behold." "Actually, there's no need to be worried, as the Army has taken all of the necessary precautions to see that we're perfectly safe here." "The radiation level may be high, but if you follow orders you'll be moved out in time to avoid sickness. Finally, if you receive enough gamma radiation to cause sterility or severe sickness, you'll be killed by blasts, flying debris, or heat anyway." "What makes it so dangerous?" "You can't see radiation, feel it, smell it, or taste it." "So it's beautiful." [Verse 1] Are you listening? Hear the money talk Say the screeching hawks To the hand of God [Verse 2] Warning colors change Hear the TVs say No one's safe Say, no one's safe There's no more time [Verse 3] Once you've stolen it You can't give it back Every coronet Will be playing "Taps" [Verse 4] And the rich will weep Like they did before Say, we want more Say, well, we want more [Verse 5] They won't take it laying down You better get ready fast "What a war," I say through a gas mask [Chorus] Slave, rape, kill, now it's too late We didn't want to, but we have to Uniform, uniform squad I wanna fight in the war I wanna fight in the war I wanna fight in the war I want it Who's up for making some more Who's up for making some more Who's up for making some more Blood money? [Sample] "Now, listen, kids. If they're dropping an atomic bomb, it may go off any second now. Whatever happens, I'll give the signal when it's all right for us to get up. If there's an explosion, we'll wait about a minute after it's all over, then we'll go upstairs and take a look around and see if it's all right." [Chorus] Slave, rape, kill, now its too late We didn't want to, but we have to Uniform, uniform squad I wanna fight in the war Who's up for making some more Who's up for making some more Blood money? [Sample] [countdown and explosion] [Sample] "This explosion is one of the most beautiful sights ever seen by man." "Which puts the finger squarely upon one of the major fallacies in the public attitude toward atomic weapons."