Shadows on the Wall

Lyrics

[Intro] *Unintelligible speaking* [Verse 1] In a desert valley, near the Rio Grande Through the sun baked wasteland, across the burning sand On the edge of nowhere, in a hidden place They were looking for an answer, to the power of the sun [Pre-Chorus] From out of the skies came the burning death Could anyone foresee? The raging terror coming from above To erase humanity In a blinding flash came the fireball Melting skin and bone It was a mighty city just blown away Like dust before a storm [Chorus] Where is the city? Where are the people? There's only shadows on the wall There is no city There are no people There's only shadows on the wall [Verse 2] There were children were playing in Los Alamos Nuclear fusion, critical mass Start a chain reaction, build the doomsday toy Split the tiny atom, your little boy [Pre-Chorus] From out of the skies came the burning death Could anyone foresee? The raging terror coming from above To erase humanity In a blinding flash came the fireball Melting skin and bone A mighty city just blown away Like dust before a storm [Chorus] Where is the city? Where are the people? There's only shadows on the wall There is no city There are no people There's only shadows on the wall [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] On a clear blue morning, of the fateful day Silver wings of destruction, the Enola Gay Unleash the awesome power, release it from it's cage Opening the doorway to the nuclear age [Chorus] Where is the city? (Where is the city?) Where are the people? (Where are the people?) There's only shadows on the wall Where is the city? (Where is the city?) Where are the people? (Where are the people?) There's only shadows on the wall (Shadows on the wall) There is no city (There is no city) There are no people (There are no people) There's only shadows on the wall [Outro] *Sounds of children*