How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

[Intro]
(The right to want, the right to see)
(The right to hear, the right to speak)
(The right to walk, the right to run)
(The right to claw, the right to beat)
(The right to cry, the right to sing)
(The right to stay, the right to leave)
(The right to jump, the right to hang)
(The right to cut, the right to-)

[Verse 1]
There was never a hidden answer
Just the truth of a dulling sickle’s edge
Knowing that, in my childish manner
I can feel my fist clench, then unclench

“Thank the martyr, live on, be happy”
So the good ones have spoken – well, amen
Hearing that, I snap childishly
I swing my foot back, then put it down again

[Chorus]
Oh doc, I’ve been tired way too long
I’ve tricked too many into thinking I was strong
Oh doc, it’s not a game I wanna play alone
Teach me to stop my worrying and love the bomb

[Verse 2]
There was never a hidden meaning
Just the truth of a purple gavel bruise
Knowing that, in my childish grieving
My lips part, then close without a curse

[Bridge]
(The right to want, the right to see)
(The right to hear, the right to speak)
(The right to walk, the right to run)
(The right to claw, the right to beat)
(The right to cry, the right to sing)
(The right to stay, the right to leave)
(The right to jump, the right to hang)
(The right to cut, the right to-)

[Chorus]
Oh doc, I’ve been tired way too long
I’ve tricked too many into thinking I was strong
Oh doc, it’s not a game I wanna play alone
Teach me to stop my worrying and love the bomb

[Bridge]
(The right to want, the right to see)
(The right to hear, the right to speak)
(The right to walk, the right to run)
(The right to claw, the right to beat)
(The right to cry, the right to sing)
(The right to stay, the right to leave)
(The right to jump, the right to hang)
(The right to cut, the right to-)

[Post-Chorus]
My stars burn a red unpleasant hue
My final lesson came, albeit long overdue
No kid should ever have to play this game alone
Today I’ll stop my worrying and love the bomb

[Outro]
(The right to want, the right to see)
(The right to hear, the right to speak)
(The right to walk, the right to run)
(The right to claw, the right to beat)
(The right to cry, the right to sing)
(The right to stay, the right to leave)
(The right to jump, the right to hang)
(The right to cut, the right to-)
(The right to want, the right to see)
(The right to hear, the right to speak)
(The right to walk, the right to run)
(The right to claw, the right to beat)
(The right to cry, the right to sing)
(The right to stay, the right to leave)
(The right to jump, the right to hang)
(The right to cut)