Lyrics
Although the song strongly resembles a Christmas carol, the lyrics describe a situation where a nuclear war is breaking out and humanity is about to end during the Christmas season.
The song contains numerous references familiar to those who were children during the early atomic age ("Oh, it's Christmas at Ground Zero / And if the radiation level's okay / I'll go out with you and see the all new / Mutations on New Year's Day" and "I'll duck and cover / With my Yuletide lover / Underneath the 'missile'-toe").
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