"Bombs away!"

"Bombs away!"
you heard the mad pilot say,
and there's nothing you can do to stop the fall,
so don't even try to count them all!
it's impossible
to know the final score,
from the high ceiling to the lowest floor;
the angry men are wrapping their favorite gift
when the ground beneath their feet begins to shift!
what can you know about the day after tomorrow?
will it bring happiness or will it bring sorrow?
you're out on the street looking for a clear blue sky
wondering how hard you should try
looking for a safe place to shop?
or wondering how fast you should drop
your bag of groceries to take a dive?
wondering how you can tell if you're dead or still alive?
"Bombs away!"
you heard the mad pilot say,
and there's nothing you can do to stop the fall,
so don't even try to count them all!
It's impossible
to know the final score,
from the high ceiling to the lowest floor;
the angry men are wrapping their favorite gift
the ground underfoot begins to shift!