Lehrer had the gift of being funny about the chilling prospect of total war, and the years have only increased the irony of his song that begins:
First we got the bomb, and that was good,
'Cause we love peace and brotherhood.
Next Russia got the bomb, but that's okay,
'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way.
And ends with:
We'll all try to stay real calm
When ___________* gets the bomb.
*Insert scary country of your choice.
It's "Alabama" in the original.
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