Bombers Lyrics - David Bowie

1 All clear wail the sirens

2 Sunshine on the wasteland

3 Old man sitting in the white sand

4 Think we're in for a big surprise

5 Right between the eyes

6 Seemed a good idea

7 To drop a bomb on the wasteland here

8 Only one man could be seen

9 And he was old and so serene

10 Captain sat in his deck chair

11 And the red light flashed, beware

12 Pilot felt quite big-time

13 As the bomb sailed through the air

14 Well, they danced and sang

15 When the bang went bang

16 When the lights popped out

17 And the smoke began to clear

18 It was positively queer

19 All clear wail the sirens

20 Sunshine on the wasteland

21 Old man sitting in the white sand

22 Think we're in for a big surprise

23 Right between the eyes

24 "Die" said the General

25 "Cobblers" said the man

26 So the Pentagon sent a cable

27 And the Queen a telegram

28 A-bombs, H-bombs, even very small ones

29 Ripped apart that sand

30 'Til the stench was just revolting

31 And the sky a greenish tan

32 But the soldier said "Sir,

33 there's a crack in the world"

34 And the figures went "squash",

35 And the bits flew far and wide

36 How the universe sighed!

37 All clear wail the sirens

38 Sunshine on the wasteland

39 Old man sitting in the white sand

40 Think we're in for a big surprise

41 Right between the eyes

42 All clear wail the sirens

43 Sunshine on the wasteland

44 Old man sitting in the white sand

45 Think we're in for a big surprise

46 Right between the eyes

47 When the smoke had blown away

48 There was nothing left to view

49 Except a man dear Lord who looked like you

50 Floating high up in the sky