Sting • Russians • The Dream of the Blue Turtles • 1985

In Europe and AmericaThere's a growing feeling of hysteriaConditioned to respond to all the threatsIn the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets

Mr. Khrushchev said, “We will bury you”I don't subscribe to this point of viewIt would be such an ignorant thing to doIf the Russians love their children too

How can I save my little boyFrom Oppenheimer's deadly toy?There is no monopoly in common senseOn either side of the political fence

We share the same biologyRegardless of ideologyBelieve me when I say to youI hope the Russians love their children too

There is no historical precedentTo put the words in the mouth of the PresidentThere's no such thing as a winnable warIt's a lie we don't believe anymore

Mr. Reagan says, “We will protect you”I don't subscribe to this point of viewBelieve me when I say to youI hope the Russians love their children too

We share the same biologyRegardless of ideologyWhat might save us, me and youIs if the Russians love their children too