Wernher Von Braun

And what is it that put America

In the forefront of the nuclear nations?

And what is it that will make it possible

To spend twenty billion dollars of your money

To put some clown on the Moon?

Well, it was good old American know-how, that's what

As provided by good old Americans like

Doctor Werner Von Braun

Gather 'round while I sing you of Wernher von Braun

A man whose allegiance is ruled by expedience

Call him a Nazi, he won't even frown

"Ha! Nazi schmazi!" says Wernher von Braun

Don't say that he's hypocritical

Say rather that's he's apolitical

"Once rockets are up, who care's where the come down?

That's not my department," says Wernher von Braun

Some have harsh words for this man of renown

But some think our attitude should be  one of gratitude

Like the widows and cripples in old London town

Who owe their large pensions to Wernher von Braun

You too may be a big hero

Once you've learned to count backwards to zero

"In German or English, I know how to count down

Und I'm learning Chinese," says Wernher von Braun