We build upon the mountains and the valleys so low

We're so busy building buildings, soon we'll have no place to go

Just maximise the profits and no-one makes a sound

Then try to shift the blame when it all comes tumbling down

Now people, can you hear me

We're walking on shaky ground

I said, people, can you hear me

We're walking on shaky ground

Look into the sky: can you believe that it was once blue

Funny, I remember the oceans were that colour too

We've polluted them for progress in every city, every town

Now it seems we're running so fast there's no time to slow down

Now people, can you hear me...

A child's smile is a light that brightly glows

And with each smile I see, well, my hope begins to grow

So treat your children well, my friends, and make them understand

To take care of their brothers and take care of their land

We build our lives, we build our homes, we build our dreams

And we try to make them so strong so nothing slips between the seams

Pain and insecurity we all try to avoid

And hope that on the way we find something that can help fill the void

Now people, can you hear me...

(Mark Overby;