[Chorus]
"All clear" wail the sirens
Sunshine on the wasteland
Old man sitting in the white sand
Think we're in for a big surprise
Right between the eyes

[Verse 1]
Seemed a good idea to drop a bomb on the wasteland here
Only one man could be seen and he was old and so serene
Captain sat in his deck chair and the red light flashed "beware"
Pilot felt quite big-time as the bomb sailed through the air
Well, they danced and sang when the "bang" went "bang"
When the lights popped out, when the smoke began to clear
It was positively queer

[Chorus]
"All clear" wail the sirens
Sunshine on the wasteland
Old man sitting in the white sand
Think we're in for a big surprise
Right between the eyes

[Verse 2]
"Die" said the General, "cobblers" said the man
So the Pentagon sent a cable and the Queen a telegram
A-bombs, H-bombs, even very small ones ripped apart that sand
'Til the stench was just revolting and the sky a greenish tan
But a soldier said "Sir, there's a crack in the world"
And the rivers went "squash" and the bits flew far and wide
How the universe sighed
[Chorus]
"All clear" wail the sirens
Sunshine on the wasteland
Old man sitting in the white sand
Think we're in for a big surprise
Right between the eyes
"All clear" wail the sirens
Sunshine on the wasteland
Old man sitting in the white sand
Think we're in for a big surprise
Right between the eyes

[Outro]
When the smoke had blown away
There was nothing left to view
Except a man, dear Lord, who looked like you
Floating high up in the sky