“Ronnie Talk to Russia” was a plea to new American President Ronald Reagan, in the face of heightening tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union (the USSR dissolved in 1990, right after Reagan left office). From 1981 to 1984, the Doomsday Clock, which measured the chances of nuclear wa...
[Chorus]
Ronnie, talk to Russia, before it's too late
Before it's too late
Before it's too late
Ronnie, talk to Russia before it's too late
Before they blow up the world
[Verse]
You go to the zoo, but you can't feed guerrillas
Can't feed guerrillas
Left-wing guerrillas
You can go to the zoo, but don't feed guerrillas
Who want to blow up the world
[Bridge]
Ronnie, if you're dead before I get to meet you
Before I get to meet you
Before I get to meet you
Ronnie, if you're dead before I get to meet you
Don't say I didn't warn you
[Chorus]
Ronnie, talk to Russia before it's too late
Before it's too late
Before it's too late
Ronnie, talk to Russia before it's too late
Before they blow up the world
Don't you blow up my world
Ronnie, Talk to Russia was written by Prince.
Ronnie, Talk to Russia was produced by Prince.
Prince released Ronnie, Talk to Russia on Wed Oct 14 1981.