Think about Tomorrow
sing to the tune of Solidarity Forever
(Battle Hymn of the Republic)
We live in Pennsylvania where the water's pure and clean
The air is clear, the crops are good, the grass and trees are green
We could lose it all tomorrow if we don't stand up today
And this is what we have to say:
It's time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
We can find a better way!
The heavy trucks are moving in, there's diesel in the air
A lot of us are worried but Big Business doesn't care
Fifty thousand gas wells is not a lot they say
They call it the Marcellus play
There's a process known as fracking that they use to start each well
Exploding toxins underground to raise the flames of hell
They tell you that it's safe, but folks have other tales to tell —
They wish there'd been a better way
It's time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
We'd better find another way!
The industry won't tell us much, they're keeping us confused
The politicians likewise, do you think they're being used?
The money's flowing freely and they say it's all okay
And there isn't any other way
The workers up from Texas say, “It's mighty pretty here —
but we ruin every place we go, we might as well be clear.
We're trained to take the jobs you need and we'll take home the pay–”
Who says it has to be that way?
It's time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
It doesn't have to be that way!
It's natural gas they're after and they say the time is now
It takes tons of fuel and water but they'll take it anyhow
It isn't going anywhere, let's leave it there for now
Until we find a better way
There's conservation, solar, wind, and fuel-efficient cars
Safer, cooler, greener ways to power this life of ours
Put people back to work again and give them better pay
That would be a better way
It's time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
We know there's a better way!
The powers that be are worried and they call us terrorists
But we're only asking questions, unasked by journalists
We're the ones who live here, we're entitled to our say
That's the democratic way
Explosions, fires and toxic leaks – we're right to be concerned
From Clearfield, Dish and Dimock there are lessons to be learned
We're injuring our children, if we don't learn today:
We've got to find a better way
It's time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
Time to think about tomorrow
We can find a better way!