ten year old girl from the state of Maine
Reads the scary news, wants her mom to explain
About nuclear war.
They say the USSR
Keeps building bombs that can travel this far.
 [bad word]  And what on earth for?
“Why can’t we get along, get along together?
Please write someone a letter?”

Refrain: Powerful! Powerful!
Now it may be hard to see,
Sometimes little things can be powerful.

Her mom tells Samantha what she already knew:
“letter would be better if it came from you.”
So she gathers her thoughts to say what she meant.
She writes, “I’ve been worrying. It isn’t right.
Why do you want war? We should never fight.”
Off [bad word]  the letter is sent.
Four or more months go by.
Patience. There is no reply.

Refrain

Bridge: Peace can be grown from the tiniest seed.
Andropov writes back and the world gets to read:

“Dear Samantha, we are just like you.
We do not want war. We are peaceful, too.
Please be our guest and visit us here.”
There in the Soviet Union, Samantha’s name
 [bad word] a symbol of hope. She finds world-wide fame --
girl on a quest, a peace pioneer.
And as she makes her friends behind the Iron Curtain,
She learns one thing is for certain:

Refrain: She is powerful.
Now it may be hard to see,
Sometimes little girls can be powerful.