Last week
They introduced a massive government takover
That would destroy our incredible economic ange
They introduced the so-called
Green New Deal
It's a difference isn't it between
Taking any notice of this
And doing something about it
I've witnessed startling changes
Changes that are today
Threatening our very civilizations
And as the planet continues to warm
These consequences just get worse
Raise and reinforce the dams
To protect hundred of homes downstream
From the sorts of floods expected
In extreme range that are forcast to come
Seas will keep rising for maybe thousands of years
Because the ocean deep has absorbed so much
Heat already
If we want avoid catastrophy
We have to drastically cut emissions
Now!
All this happening before our eyes
And yet we act as if we have
All the time we want
And all the solutions
It's a difference isn't it between
Taking any notice of this
And doing something about it
Did you have to worry of these things
When you were my age?
Did you
Did you put aside all the coke cans
Did you recycle everything
And so on and so on
(Did you)
So how in the world are you gonna solve the problem
When you can't even measure the consequence of your actions
Like, how is that even possible
What are we gonna do?
Switch to wind and solar?
Well good luck with that
Just try it and see what happens
(Things are serious now)
Germany tried it
They produced more carbon deoxide
Than they did when they started
That wasn't a very good plan
200 goals isn't a plan
It's a wishlist
Now!
If you don't know how to fix it
Please, stop breaking it
What you do makes me cry at night
(We're not gonna do a damn thing about it)
You grown-ups say you love us
But I challenge you
Please, make your actions reflect your words
But what are we gonna do?
You're gonna stop, like, having heat?
You're gonna stop having electricity?
You're gonna stop driving your cars?
You're gonna stop taking trains?
It's not like you're not
You're gonna stop using your IPhones?
You're not gonna do any of that
And no wonder