Catastrophe reality lyrics

Artist  : Chumbawamba 
Song : Catastrophe reality
 
Chopped a tree, the garden of eden is finished
When I say mankind, I use it as a derogatory
term
Whereas scientists and governments use it as a
saving grace
Well I once saw micheal heseltine on the telly,
whilst he was still environment secretary, and it
was a u.n. debate called ’the state of the
planet, ten year on.’ ten years on since the last
debate, and he’s there saying, ’look folks, don’t
worry. everything is under control. the rate of
progress is faster than the rate of decline.’ as
if that made everything ok.
A man who is older than me, with factories in
south african says, ’that’s the way of the world,
and there’s nothing you can do about it. you
can’t change it. so you might as well enjoy it
whilst you still can. well that’s what I always
say anyway, hmm, yeah, and remember that, that’s
a damn good outlook on life. I’ve come a long way
I have, I have indeed. in fact, you could say I’m
a shining example. the dirty kid come clean. have
a cigar.’
He must be right cos he’s got more experience
than me. yeah, he’s got a degree in better ways
of destroying the earth, better ways of ceasing
to be. even if we forget about nuclear war, just
for a minute, only for a minute see he’s cutting
all the trees down, the atmosphere is breaking
down the rain cycle’s collapsing, acid rain
destroying our lakes. forest is being cut down at
a rate of an area the size of france every year
whole countries of fertile land are being turned
into desert, ask him about it, see what he’s got
to say for himself. ask him about it, see what
he’s got to say.
’what’s it worth? what’s it worth? make it worth
my while, make it worth my while, maybe then,
maybe then I’ll think about it.