Naked Earth - Shaky Ground lyrics

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; 1994 Naked Earth Productions)