© 2005 Beth Vernon
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We have One Earth, One Sky
One chance to keep all the things that fly
Earth’s precious life interwoven so naturally
One Forest, One Water
One chance to keep the rare from the slaughter
Tip toe through Mother Nature carefully
Now earth has reached a record populous
And the scale’s been tipped because there’s more of us
More men to house, more hungry mouths to feed
More pollution and more waste and greed
And mindless harvests to fill perceived needs
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Now extinction is a topic we should explore
Lest we share the same fate as the dinosaurs
Let’s study that web and harmful habits pray stop
Since after all we’re on the top
And at the mercy of all we ignore
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Now we’re not gonna change earth’s destiny
And no one needs to go hungry
That’s not what we’re talkin’ ‘bout here
Please won’t you lend me an ear
The goal to keep in mind is not to interfere
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