Song Description

This delightful song is an allegory about nuclear proliferation. The children playing in the schoolyard are countries, each having their own part in the spread of nuclear weapons.

Lyrics

Pass Around the Bomb

Oh Mr. Sammy boy, you've found a deadly toy to use (abuse), now that you
Have got your teacher scared, the whole schoolyard earth is bared, oh no (oh no - so go and)

So skip on down the street, your friends all wait to meet again (your friends) - wait for you...
You've got the ball to play - they hate you anyway, so go (so go) and catch them

Pass around the bomb - you can play along
It's a game that you can win - If you're standing at the end
Pass around the bomb - Pass around the bomb

Oh Sam I heard the news - your kids have got the blues again (you win), so fix them
The nurse is out on leave - who'll stop this bad disease?

Lizzy the queen, she and Sammy make a good team
Li and Ali are waiting their turn
Ivan is strong - Jacque just follows along
But they never learned - that they could be burned - so they still play. . .

Pass around the bomb - you can play along
Form a line to pay your dues - If you drop the bomb you lose
Pass around the bomb - Pass around the bomb

Pass around the bomb - you can play along
It's a game of hide and seek - Not a game played for the weak
Pass around the bomb - Pass around the bomb

Deadly toy - you've found a deadly toy
Deadly toy - you've found a deadly toy