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Arlene Weiner: Song for Climate March
This planet’s mine, this planet’s yours.
From the melting icecaps to the flooding shores,
From bleaching coral to scorching deserts
This planet needs both you and me.
This planet isn’t ours to squander
There isn’t another in the blue yonder
Be a planet tender, kick the carbon bender
This planet needs both you and me.
If I could show you the planet Venus
You’d see the surface of a torrid greenhouse
No fish can swim there, no bird can fly there
That planet’s not for you and me.
People, take action
Against coal extraction
Against stack emissions
And lax permissions
Against sweetheart oil deals
That benefit big wheels
And spoil the earth for you and me.
And let’s all try it
A low-carb diet
To keep the planet safe for you and me.
Copyright 2018 Arlene Weiner
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Hey, Arlene, nice work. I just played it through to the tune of “This Land Is Your Land,” as I assume you intended, and it works perfectly!
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Nice work Arlene, and indisputable facts for politicians (and everyone) to deal with.
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Well done, Arlene!
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