Planet earth, my home, my place.
A capricious anomaly in the sea of space.
Planet earth, are you just
Floating by a cloud of dust?
Do you care? Have you a part
in the deepest emotions of my own heart?
Tender with breezes, caressing, and whole
Alive with music haunting my soul.
Planet earth, gentle and blue,
With all my heart, I love you.
What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, its weeping shores?
What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son?
What about flowering fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war?
Did you ever stop to notice
this crying earth, its weeping shores?
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far
what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
The heavens are falling down
I can't even breathe
What about apathy
I need you
What about nature's worth
It's our planet's womb
What about animals
what about it?
We've turned kingdoms to dust
What about elephants
Have we lost their trust?
What about crying whales
We're ravaging the seas
What about forest trails
Burnt despite our pleas
What about the holy land
(What about it)
Torn apart by creed
What about the common man
Can't we set him free?
What about children dying
Can't you hear them cry?
Where did we go wrong?
Someone tell me why
What about baby boys?
What about the days
What about all their joy?
What about the man
What about the crying man?
What about Abraham?
What about death, again?
Do we give a damn?