written by Warren Zevon. 1980 Zevon Music BMI. Nuclear arms in the Middle East. Israel is attacking the Iraqis. The Syrians are mad at the Lebanese. And Baghdad does whatever she please. Looks like another threat to world peace. For the envoy. Things got hot in El Salvador. CIA got caught and couldn't do no more. He's got diplomatic immunity. He's got a lethal weapon that nobody sees. Looks like another threat to world peace. For the envoy. Send the envoy. Send the envoy. Whenever there's a crisis. The President sends his envoy in. Guns in Damascus. Woa Jerusalem. Nuclear arms in the Middle East. Israel is attacking the Iraqis. The Syrians are mad at the Lebanese. And Baghdad do whatever she please. Looks like another threat to world peace. For the envoy. Send the envoy . .. Send for me.