SONG FOR THE EARTH words by Joel Sattler & Jim Scott/music by Jim Scott

As the rain sifts through the trees
It threatens nature’s ancient harmonies
Poison rain from an ailing sky
Beneath the ground roots will die
And that is why I sing this song for the earth

The tainted river struggles to the open sea
Defiled is the mountain’s majesty
All of life is a chain
When one is hurt we all feel the pain
What do we gain?
For what it’s worth, I’m offering this song for the earth

The sea is where all life begins
The ocean is our origin
If she dies, nothing survives,
No nothing can, nothing can
And who will look with awe upon the monuments of man?

But the trees still strive to grow
Watching generations come and go
Green and tall, the land is their’s
Feeding the soil, clearing the air
Living their song
A song for the earth

© 1981