[Verse] When an atom's bombarded by a neutron, It splits into two, And the energy it releases is used To boil water and make steam To turn a turbine and power a generator, Creating electricity That's just how a reactor works The power of the atom [Chorus] The power of the atom The power of the atom The power of the atom [Verse] A moderator slows the neutrons So they split other atoms Control rods can slow or stop the chain reaction And the whole process takes place Inside the reactor vessel The heat of the reactor Is contained by the containment building [Chorus] The power of the atom The power of the atom The power of the atom
