Oh, why,
Puppies and landmines,
Bye-bye.
Puppies and landmines,
Bye-bye.

I used to have a guppy. It got cut up
thanks to a polluted river.
I used to have a parrot but it shut up--
it used to call my guppy "Sir."

Oh, why,
Guppies and toxins,
Bye-bye.
Puppies and landmines,
Bye-bye.

I used to have a penguin from Antarctica,
it died when it got skin cancer,
Cuz there's a country sort of sounds like Antarctica,
Thinks global warming is the wrong answer.

Oh, why,
Penguins and sunshine,
Bye-bye,
Guppies and toxins,
Bye-bye,
Puppies and landmines,
Bye-bye.

I used to have a vision of a future
full of puppies, birds, and kittens.
Now I'm afraid that we won't save these creatures
from poorly guarded nuclear munitions.

Bye-bye,
Nature and science,
Bye-bye,
Penguins and sunshine,
Bye-bye,
Guppies and toxins,
Bye-bye,
Puppies and landmines,
Bye-bye.

I tried to write these words to keep alive
the memory of my puppy and my kitten.
But now I'm gonna travel back in time,
to keep this tragic song from being written.

(Bye-bye) Reptiles and lizards,
(Bye-bye) Witches and wizards.
(Bye-bye) Cultures and creatures,
(Bye-bye) Students and teachers,
(Bye-bye) Apples and peaches,
(Bye-bye) Music and speeches,
(Bye-bye) Mona's and Lisa's.
(Bye-bye) Children and recess.
(Bye-bye) Red wine and cheeses.
(Bye-bye) Mohammed and Jesus.

(Bye-bye) Nature and science,
(Bye-bye) Penguins and sunshine,
(Bye-bye) Guppies and toxins,
(Bye-bye) Puppies and landmines,
Bye-bye.

Bye-bye, bye-bye bye bye... bye...



Music: Frank Lesser and Jon Niborg Speier
Lyrics: Frank Lesser
Production: Jon Niborg Speier