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There was a time when an American who was about to go overseas
would be warned not to drink the water
but now we have such a tremendous water pollution problem
in a few words
and an air pollution problem, also
that if any of you are thinking of coming to the United States
I would suggest that you hear the warning in the following song
If you'll visit American city
You will find it very pretty
Just two things of which you must beware:
Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air!
Pollution, pollution, we got smog and sewage and mud
Turn on your tap and get hot and cold running crud.
See the halibuts and the sturgeons
being wiped out by detergents
Fish gotta swim and birds gotta fly
but they don't last long if they try!
Pollution, pollution, you can use the latest toothpaste
and then rinse your mouth with industrial waste.
Just go out for a breath of air
and you'll be ready for Medicare
The city streets are really quiete a thrill:
if the hoods don't get you, the monoxide will!
Pollution, pollution... Wear a gas mask and a veil
then you can breathe, long as you don't inhale
Lots of things there that you can drink
but stay away from the kitchen sink
Throw out your breakfast garbage
and I've got a hunch...
that the folks downstream will drink it for lunch!
So go to the city
see the crazy people there
like lambs to the slaughter
They're drinking the water
and breathing... the air!!