I am your mother - born of the sun

I gave you shelter - what have you done?

Your heart's in turmoil - my world's in pain

I need to turn you back home again



I am a woman - I am the rain

And like your father - I feel betrayed

What you are doing - can be undone

You know the answers - tell everyone



Respect me, respect me

I need you to protect me

For it is you not me

Whose fate's in jeopardy

Respect me, respect me

I need you to protect me

For it is you not me

That's the part you fail to see



I am the forest - now I'm a tree

The air is dirty - I cannot breathe

My streams run empty - my tears run dry

My children call me - don't let us die



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I love my children and I've been your home

But I'll survive this - if I'm alone

I'm a survivor - but you will be gone

Let's start a new world - from this day on



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