A giant cloud up in the sky The things she saw she hardly could spell Honey, don't stay too long in the sun, said Mom And Julia doesn't feel well Waters are dying but they're still blue Blue as they were when the grass hadn't gone Picking flowers is something I've never done Because of radiation On the day The day the earth stood still It's getting dark So move a little closer Yesterday The white powder fell But the snow didn't melt in the sun And the summer has gone A whole new world has gone astray People seem never to learn Mistakes that are made steer us into A corporate grave - genetic alternation Night after night I keep dreaming Burned out children won't play anymore Blown away and the wind takes their ashes ashore Their final destination On the day The day the earth stood still It's getting dark So move a little closer Yesterday The white powder fell But the snow didn't melt in the sun And the summer has gone