what have i done
2001 sharon allitt
they built their buildings under a blue sky
they built their cities tall
they tore down the trees until
there was no trees left at all
then one day they looked around they said
oh lord, what have i done
theres nothing left for us to look upon
your creation is gone
what have i done
where has it all gone
didnt we leave anything for the next generations to come
why do we need to 2nd guess &recreate what we dont understand what we dont know
should we shut off the moon if it shines too bright at night
or turn the sun up if it gets too cold
why do we need so many high priced restaurants when we cant feed the people in the street below
i dont know about you but ive gotta conclude that i dont want to say it later
i dont want to have to ask myself to calculate it
what have i done
what have i done
what have i left here for the next generations to come
what have i done
what have i done
what have i left here, what have i effected
what have i saved, what have i neglected
what have i cared for or misplaced
did i vote did i protest
what did i fight for or against
what have i believed in or denied
freely given chose to hide
have i told a truth or told a lie
take the fence or take a side
full of it or full of pride
you really do decide
to walk or take the ride
but in my own defense
i could have just followed along