| There's a big green cloud and its coverin' up the sun They've dumped acid in the river so the fish are on the run There's a crack in the ground where there used to be a mountain And the geyser in the open has been turned into a fountain Garbage and dirt are all you can see Plutonium and Strontium are dumped into the sea Trees in the forset don't have long to live 'Cause we're ripping up the land, taking more than we can give Why won't you listen to me? Why aren't you listening to me? Why don't you listen to me? Why can't you listen to me? There's a whole row of buildings where the buffalo used to roam We've been rippin' off the red man and pushin' him out of home Made a mess of the prarie and the mighty missisisp If we keep dancin' on the edge like this, you know we're gonna slip Whatever happened to the mammals who lived in deep blue space Ivory's still valuable to kill brings no disgrace And the parties on the left say they're doin' what they can But money has the money so they're the ones who make the plan. Why won't you listen to me? Why aren't you listening to me? Why don't you listen to me? Why can't you listen to me? |
| by Chris Nelson Copyright 1990 |
| THE BOX SPEAKS |