There was a great old oak tree It was a tremendous sight T'was a symbol for all to see Disappeared overnight We pretended not to worry Only business as usual Just a piece of the strategy Failure is not a goal An ominous way down The end of the world as we know it all We are on | I tell you An ominous way down The end of the world as we know it all Everybody, stand up proud We're in charge of our destiny But we fail to see the clouds Refuge in mimicry There was a great old oak tree We promised it would be regrown While we were celebrating The whole forest went down