I Was The Child (Song) by Chris Baines

"I Was The Child" (Song) by Chris Baines

I was the child who would lie on his back

And wave to the trees and the trees waved back.

Long days in the sun.

I was the boy with his jar and net

Who brought tadpoles home with his clothes all wet.

Nature was fun.

I was the lad who was far too tough

To be caught enjoying this nature stuff,

All kaftans and rice.

I was the youth who enjoyed the thrill

Of discovering Man has the power to kill.

Not very nice.

We all need the trees,

And the birds and the bees,

And the frogs and the flowers

And the choice can be ours.

But we're taking too long

To decide what it's worth,

Remember we've borrowed the Earth.

Of course there were times when the truth broke through

With the setting sun or a sparkling dew

Beautiful sight.

And now I'm a man I'm happy to cry

When the swifts return to my favourite sky.

Screaming in flight.

When I'm an old man with time to spare

How much of my wildlife will still be there?

It's vanishing fast.

Will there still be larks in the summer sky

And returning swifts to make me cry?

How long will they last?

We all need the trees,

And the birds and the bees,

And the frogs and the flowers

And the choice can be ours.

But we're taking too long

To decide what it's worth,

Remember we've borrowed the Earth.

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