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Missiles flying in the Third WorldTowards a people stranded on their kneesBombs falling over BaghdadKilling children who are starving by degreesThere are those of us who'd questionWhat's the goal and what's the costOne million dead, malnourished childrenA U.N.-sanctioned holocaustMissiles flying in the Third WorldFrom Hanoi to Wounded KneeBombs falling over Baghdad And each one shouts, "Democracy!"Contras, kings and generalsBrandish stars and stripesFrom Rangoon to Los AngelesSelling oil, guns and crack pipesMissiles flying in the Third WorldAnd each one will kill a childBombs falling over BaghdadAnd hunger and death is running wildWe had to destroy the cityIn order to save itTo help this jungle growFirst we had to pave itSongtexteMissiles flying over the Third WorldBut fits and stars are everywhereFrom the mountains of ChiapasTo the streets of Central SquareEmpires fallThis one will, tooSo here's to the dayWhen this one is through Aus Songtexte Mania