Saving the World One Day at a Time

Friends, please accept my apologies, this post is another song. It’s on YouTube at this link. I think this thing with songs is probably just a ‘phase’ and I’ll get back to calculating something soon.

The YouTube version is just me singing and accompanying myself with a guitar, but if you prefer an amateur ‘rock’ arrangement, there is a version on Soundcloud at this link.

Why?

Friends, I write songs and sing about the things which affect my life. And I am immersed in the Climate Crisis. And I don’t think I am alone. Even people who are not active in any way understand that “something is not right”. And singing is a way to communicate with the clientele of The Mason’s Arms, very few of whom follow my blog.

Lyrics

Friends, I’m just an old man, trying to live my life in peace.
I’m no kind of… revolutionary.
But there’s something going on. Something really wrong.
And it affects my kids and that means I can’t sleep…

So… I’m trying to save the world, one day at a time,
Making up for what my generation’s done.
I’m trying to save the world, one day at a time,
Because my children have to live here when I’m gone.

The Good Earth gives us everything we need.
But the Earth’s in pain, she’s begun to scream and bleed…
The Good Earth doesn’t need us. Doesn’t need to feed us.
So when the Earth’s in pain – we’d best take heed.

So… I’m trying to save the world, one day at a time,
Making up for what my generation’s done.
I’m trying to save the world, one day at a time,
Because my children have to live here when I’m gone.

We’ve been burning oil and coal, for about two centuries.
And now the whole world’s getting hotter every year.
Some say we can’t afford to stop. But I say we can’t afford to not!
Because no amount of money, can repair Earth’s atmosphere.

So… I’m trying to save the world, one day at a time,
Making up for what my generation’s done.
I’m trying to save the world, one day at a time,
Because my children have to live here when I’m gone.

I am just one person, you’re one person too.
And these problems seem impossibly too grand.
But we all care for our kids. And if each of just did,
What we need to, then our kids might have a chance.

So… Let’s try to save the world together, one day at a time,
Let’s make up for what our generation’s done.
Let’s try to save the world together, one day at a time,
Because our children have to live here when we’re gone.

So… Let’s try to save the world together, one day at a time,
Let’s make up for what our generation’s done.
Let’s try to save the world together, one day at a time,
And hope our children will forgive us when we’re gone.

©Michael de Podesta 2024