Sandra Kerr 2019
Oh where are you going said the man upon the road
To sit all alone said the girl as she stood
Where will that be said the man upon the road
At the house of our leaders said the girl as she stood
Not a word I heard from those inside
So my whisper will be louder than a shout she cried
Chorus:
And the young girl stood and still she stood
For the Earth, our conscience and the common good
But you should be in school…
But that’s no use at all…
Learn your lessons well…
But no truth to me they tell…
What’s this truth they hide that you wish to hear
‘Bout how our planet is in danger and its end is near
You should not be seen or heard…
Then do not take my word…
You’d have us live in fear…
If you hold our planet dear…
Oh our time is short and the way is long
Our hope is in our deeds when our resolve is strong
There’s nothing we can do…
Not if we leave it up to you…
You cause nothing but distress…
Like you’re leaving us a mess…
Be still the children’s voices sound
They are crying out defiance as they stand their ground
I can’t get this in my head…
If you don’t we’ll all be dead…
I can always close my eyes…
Then your kind I would despise…
I see black I see white where you see gray
And we’ll only see tomorrow if we change today