What will you do? (Lyrics)

1.

 

You worry ‘bout the price of oil

Well so do I.

I worry it will cost the Earth, the

sea and sky.

 

I worry that, for money, you

would sacrifice

those things that are precious

beyond any price.

 

Chorus:

 

And when you’ve sold the sky

and you’ve sold the sea

and you’ve sold the land

and you’ve sold the trees.

 

When you’ve sold the birds

and the beasts as well

what will you do

when there’s nothing to sell?

 

When you’ve sold the fields

and you’ve sold the hills

and you’ve sold the forests

just to pay your bills.

 

And you’ve sold the sun

and the moon as well

what will you do

when there’s nothing to sell?

 

2.

 

You’re selling stolen goods; stolen from

everyone

but you won’t think it’s so good when they are

all gone.

 

Now you look at the stars and just see

dollar signs

but you will share the darkness

when there’s none left to  shine.

 

Chorus:

 

When you’ve sold the sky

and you’ve sold the sea

and you’ve sold the land

and you’ve sold the trees.

 

When you’ve sold the birds

and the beasts as well

what will you do

when there’s nothing to sell?

 

When you’ve sold the fields

and you’ve sold the hills

and you’ve sold the forests

just to pay your bills.

 

And you’ve sold the sun

and the moon as well

what will you do

when there’s nothing to sell?