O Superman (for Massenet) Songtext
von Laurie Anderson

O Superman
O judge
O Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad

O Superman
O judge
O Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad

Hi. I′m not home right now. But if you want to leave a
Message, just start talking at the sound of the tone.

Hello? This is your Mother
Are you there?
Are you coming home?

Hello?
Is anybody home?
Well, you don't know me, but I know you


And I′ve got a message to give to you
Here come the planes
So you better get ready
Ready to go
You can come as you are, but pay as you go
Pay as you go

And I said: OK. Who is this really? And the voice said:
This is the hand, the hand that takes
This is the hand, the hand that takes
This is the hand, the hand that takes
Here come the planes.
They're American planes
Made in America
Smoking or non-smoking?

And the voice said: Neither snow nor rain nor gloom
Of night shall stay these couriers from the swift
Completion of their appointed rounds.

'Cause when love is gone
There′s always justice
And when justive is gone
There′s always force
And when force is gone,
There's always Mom.
Hi Mom!


So hold me, Mom, in your long arms
So hold me, Mom, in your long arms
In your automatic arms.
Your electronic arms.
In your arms.
So hold me, Mom, in your long arms
Your petrochemical arms
Your military arms
In your electronic arms