Detected hostile action, preemptive strike inbound Mutual destruction, dead hand call Minutes turn to hours, decision to be made Officer on duty holds mankind's fate in hands Dead hand calling Preemptive nuclear strike Expect retaliation No holding back Dead hand calling System delirium Probable cause of Global eradication Rising tensions, proxy wars Power balance, one spark to blow As waiting time is over, deadly strike gets close Immediate reaction, launch codes Ensuing annihilation obliterates us all Absolute retaliation, total war Dead hand is calling Preemptive nuclear strike Expect retaliation No holding back Dead hand is calling System delirium Probable cause of Global eradication