“O Superman (For Massenet)” was initially released as a single from Laurie Anderson’s first studio album, Big Science. It became an unexpected pop hit, reaching #2 on the UK singles chart in 1981.

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O Superman

O Judge

O Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad, ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha-ah

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

O Superman

O Judge

O Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad, ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha-ah

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

Hi, I'm not home right now

But if you wanna leave a message

Just start talking at the sound of the tone

Ah, ah-ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Hello? This is your mother, are you there?

Are you coming home?

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah

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

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah

And I said, "Okay, 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?"

Ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah-ah

And the voice said

"Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night

Shall stay these couriers from the swift completion

Of their appointed rounds"

Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah

Ah, ah, ah-ah

'Cause when love is gone

There's always justice

And when justice is gone

There's always force

And when force is gone

There's always Mom

Hi, Mom

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah

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

Ah, ah, ah, ah