(inspired by Michael Jackson’s Earth Song)
What about sunrise
What about games
What about all the things that you said We were to gain?
What about playing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said were yours and mine
Did you ever stop to notice
All the dust we’ve had before
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying asthma, these weeping lungs?
Aah, ooh
What have we done to the world Look what we’ve done What about the old plan That we all agreed upon?
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams That you said were yours and mine
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children back from school Did you ever stop to notice These joyful people, these happy birds?
Aah, ooh
I used to dream
I used to work on a different design Now I don’t know where we are Although I know we’ve drifted far
Aah, ooh
Hey, what about yesterday (What about us)
What about the trees (What about us)
The heavens are falling down (What about us)
I can’t even breathe (What about us)
What about developers (What about us)
Taking away our city (What about us)
What about the promised plan Preachin’ what I believe (What about us)
What about the holy plan (What about it)
What about the greed (What about us)
Where did we go wrong Someone tell me why (What about us)
What about baby girls (What about her)
What about the days (What about us)
What about all their joy
Do you give a damn
Aah, ooh Aah, ooh
Adapted by Marie de Cenival