When we surveyed the planet Earth
From deep in outer space,
We found that she was giving birth
To you — the human race,
And when we came down from above
To teach you right from wrong,
And show you of the ways of love
And how to get along,
You said you needed to be free
To learn things on your own,
And so we listened to your plea
And left you all alone.
But then, alas, when we returned,
We found, much to our horror,
That what the human race had learned
Was weaponry and war,
And so we watch you from afar,
And patiently we wait;
Perhaps we’ll wish upon a star
While you decide your fate.