They all hate us, I don’t know why
We may not be perfect, but Heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let’s drop the Big One and see what happens

We give them money, but are they grateful?
No, they’re spiteful and they’re hateful
They don’t respect us, so let’s surprise ’em
Let’s drop the Big One and pulverize ’em

Now Asia’s crowded, and Europe’s too old
Africa is far too hot and Canada’s too cold
And South America stole our name
Let’s drop the Big One, there’ll be no one left to blame us

We’ll save Australia
Don’t wanna hurt no kangaroo
We’ll build an All-American amusement park there
Hey, they got surfing, too

So boom goes London, and boom Paree
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town

Oh how peaceful it’ll be, we’ll set everybody free!
You’ll wear a Japanese kimono, there’ll be Italian shoes for me
They all hate us anyhow, so let’s drop the Big One now
Let’s drop the Big One now!

—Randy Newman