Short Visit

It was a short visit

But there was much plunder

We got a lot since we arrived

It was a short visit

And it's no wonder

We've outgrown the world

And there's no larger size

It was a short visit

From the cave to the city

How high to rise, how low can we fall?

It was a short visit

But there's no room for pity

We're lucky to have been here at all

Now I hear it said

By some among us

Who really believe that man can pull us through

They say man can do it

He's up to it

Well I hope they're right

And I hope that it's true

'Cause meanwhile upstream from here

There's a nuclear reactor

And some say, some say it's as dangerous as can be

And the man that built it

And the man that worked on it

And the man that approved it

Is some bad actor

Hiding the truth from his family

So tell us the truth

Tell it to us, tell us all the facts

'Til it's plain crystal clear

'Cause a man who knows

Mister's a man who acts

Plenty of people are waiting to hear

It was a short visit