Vulnerability in the midst of climate change

1. I’m scared dear mother, because of what we’ve done
The trees have been cut and the birds have no place to go
The land has been ravaged and the seeds cannot grow
The valleys have been filled and the waters keep rising

Chorus: Don’t leave me mother, don’t leave me in the dark
I have no place to go, no place that will be home

2. I’m scared dear mother, because of what we’ve done
Our cars are polluting and we can’t breathe anymore
Our climate is changing and famine threatening
Our waste is choking and fumes rising

Chorus: Don’t leave me mother, don’t leave me in the dark
I have no place to go, no place that will be home

3. I’m scared dear mother, because of what we’ve done
Governments are greedy and selling our resources
People are needy but their voices silenced
Creation is losing its habitat but the signs are being ignored

Chorus: Don’t leave me mother, don’t leave me in the dark
I have no place to go, no place that will be home

4. I’m scared dear mother, because of what we’ve done
The poor are asked to leave, the rich take their place
Justice takes a back seat, oppression rules the day
The mighty rob the earth and we are asked to pay

Chorus: Don’t leave me mother, don’t leave me in the dark
I have no place to go, no place that will be home