One Family
Living on the earth we are one family
Creatures of the earth we are one family
I am in the rocks, I'm in the leaves
I'm in the water, in the sky
And they are all right here in me
One family, One family, One family
Listen to the wind as it sings
Of the circle of the living
Listen to the eagle as he cries
To the heart of us all
Listen to the rocks and the messages
These ancient ones are giving
Listen to the sound that comes rising
From the Mother as she calls
Hi yi yi yo
Hi yi yi yo
One Family
One Family
One Family
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton Welch.
Gaia
Round and round through boundless time
I have spun through space
With Love I've shined so brightly
Some have called me Earth
But you can call me Gaia
With water, air and soil, too
I have been the perfect home to all you creatures
Some have called me Earth
But you can call me Gaia
I let you walk upon my skin
I let you drill your holes deep within me
Gave you everything that you ever dreamed of
I let you sail upon my waters
Helped you raise your sons and your daughters
All I ever wanted was your love
Think of me as being alive
When I am hurt just like you I cry
Some have called me Earth
But you can call me Gaia
Chorus
...love me love me do not abuse me
and I will be here endlessly, oh....for you
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton Welch.
I Am the Mineral
I am the mineral, sleeping in the earth
In rock formations, I had my birth
I am the mineral, use me wisely
Before I run out, start recycling
For millions and millions and
millions of years
Forces worked to get me here
Trucks can mine me in one day
Greed will make me fade away
I am the mineral...
Bauxite, copper, diamond and
gold
Pull them out of a great big hole
Iron, lead, manganese, tin
Earth supplies are growing thin
Nickel, silver, cadmium, zinc
People, people, stop and think
Uranium, cobalt, titanium, too
When earth is empty what'll you do?
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton Welch.
Water
From the mountains flow with me
Winding journey to the sea
Moving, swirling gracefully
Water
Carving canyons moving stone
On and on and on I go
Simply put I'm liquid gold
Water
From the cloud I wash the Earth
I sink into the Earth
I crawl until I reach the surface
Join the river start my journey to my ocean home
I make Earth a luscious place
I am the blue you see from space
I sustain the human race
Water
From the cloud...
All the Earth sings to the
water
Clear, cool, refreshing water
Drink me up for life I am water
Love me
Plants need me I am the
water
Animals need me I am the water
You all need me I am the water
Love me, love me, love me
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton Welch.
Pure Love
I sit out under blue sky cradled in the valley
As the green grass tickle me my heart does flow
I feel the pulse and the rhythm
Of the living evolution
The Earth Mother kiss me...pure love
I see the sun shine down
Bring life to all the children
And the pretty deer pause
In their afternoon stroll
I hear the call from the red tail
Lift my eyes to Heaven
And the Earth Mother kiss me...pure love
I see the soil so graciously
Let me trod upon her
And she cushion my body every time I fall down
I take the wheat grass sprout
Purify my physical
The Earth Mother kiss me...pure love
Fill me up with timeless beauty
Bring the holy essence to me now
Never let me turn away
Just keep my focus on the way of love
To Earth I give my
hand
Everything I Am
I pledge from in my soul
I will help to keep you whole
All the days of my life
I see the soil so graciously
Let me trod upon her
And she cushion my body every time I fall down
I take the wheat grass sprout
Purify my physical
The Earth Mother kiss me...pure love
I watch the rain cloud dance
Pulling on the west wind
As the day walk down quiet country road
I hear the voice of eternity
Thunder in the canyon
The Earth Mother kiss me....pure love
I bless you
Earth for all that
You have given me
I'll never, ever hurt you
On me you can rely....
To you I give my hand
Everything I Am
I pledge from in my soul
I will help to keep you whole
All the days of my life
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton
Welch.
Save the Rainforest
Luscious green belt at equator circling
the earth
Bringing precious life to everyone
Garden of the ancient trees some 200 feet high
Storing energy from the golden sun
Underneath the canopy
Magical diversity
Half the species now alive
Mother Nature glorified
So beautiful
Who could ever think of harming
Or do anything but love
The rainforest
Water, water everywhere oxygen to feed the air
Oldest ecosystems on this planet
Vines and orchids, parrots, monkeys
Cradled in the arms of the trees
Underneath the canopy
You can feel the mystery
Shaft of Light comes streaming down
Can you hear the haunting sounds?
So beautiful
Who could ever think of harming
Or do anything but love
The rainforest
Save the rainforest
Save the rainforest
I have hoped and I have dreamed
That people would wake up to see
The importance of these trees to one and all
I pray that I won't live to see
The felling of the last, tall tree
I won't let that happen while I am alive
Underneath the canopy
Fires burning endlessly
Cattle grazing lazily
Natives stare in disbelief
Oh...
Who could ever think of harming
Or do anything but love
The rainforest
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton
Welch.
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Air
You can't see me I keep you alive
I am the sea that fills the endless sky
Home to eagles and balloons
I carry light I carry tunes
And I keep the clouds from falling down
Pushing sailing ships from place to place
I lift the butterflies to kiss your face
Home to bees and gliders, too
I carry smoke and sweet perfume
And I keep the clouds from falling down
Breathe me in, breathe me
out
Hold me deep and let me still you
I am the air I gladly bring you
Breath of life
Come with me we'll float above the ground
Gliding on the currents we'll sail peacefully around
We'll touch the very edge of space
Find the North wind's hiding place
See a rainbow face to face
Reach the point where weather's made
Go riding on a raindrop and come soaring down
Chorus
Breathe me
in Breathe me out...
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton
Welch.
Yes, I Do
I live here on a planet third one from the sun
Around the Milky Way I go
I just can't imagine living any place else
It's the best darn planet I know
I look at her in the morning
Walk upon her every day
I had to take a moment shout a little bit about her
This is what I have to say
I like the big, green valley, yes.
I do
I like the clear, blue sky, yes, I do
I like the snow capped mountains, yes, I do
I like the changing tides, yes, I do
I like the mighty rushin' river, yes, I do
I like the deep, deep sea, yes, i do
I like the wide open desert, yes, I do
I like the old, oak trees, yes, I do
I must remember,
take care of her
I must remember, give back to her
Never let anybody abuse her
Give her sweet, sweet love
Never ending love
Everywhere I go, everywhere I go
I live here on a planet third one
from the sun
Around the Milky Way I go
I just can't imagine living any place else
It's the best darn planet I know, let me say
I like the cool, clear lakes, yes,
I do
I like the puffy, white clouds, yes, I do
I like the tall, green grasses, yes, I do
I like the rollin' hills, yes, I do
I like the whisperin' winds, yes, I do
I like the pretty, little flowers, yes, I do
I like the rock formations, yes, I do
I feel her mighty, mighty power, yes I do
I must remember,
take care of her
I must remember, give back to her
Never let anybody abuse her
Give her sweet, sweet love
Never ending love
Everywhere I go, everywhere I go
Planet Earth, Planet Earth
How I love ya, my Planet earth...
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton
Welch.
One Earth, No Spare
Big Green dies 2 to 1
Oh, God, what have we done?
Ancient forests falling down
Money talks, money blinds
Money kills one more time
It won't happen to us
I, too, have held that thought
Nestled in my own life
Blinders on, too much to do
Get ahead, step on you
One earth, no
spare
One Earth, who cares?
One Earth, no spare
One Earth, still there....how long?
The big revolution won't come
For saving the Earth isn't fun
It comes down to everyone
Making choice, taking heart
Step by step, yard by yard
Chorus
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton
Welch.
Golden Eagle
In the sky there is a creature
Flying higher than forever
he's the winged one, she's the winged one
Soaring through the clouds
Over the mountains and the canyons
Comes the winged one, she's the winged one
Riding on the wind through the in between
Carry glimpses of shadows we refuse to see
Ancient medicine, heavenly sign
Let us hear your cry
Let us hear your cry
Golden eagle,
golden eagle
Golden eagle, golden eagle
Suspended in the current
With a subtlety of motion you come diving, diving
Gently kiss the earth
To then go soaring toward the sun
You are perfection, perfection
With unmatched courage in a sea of blue
You're the master of precision, confident, too
Ceaseless beauty, so alive
Let us hear your cry
Let us hear your cry
Chorus
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton
Welch.
Every Day Is Earth Day
The sky it is bluer
The water is sweeter
The land is not covered with trash
It's cleaner, much cleaner, much cleaner yeah
Many have changed
Some for good, some for just one day
For all those who said, "Yes!" to the earth
For one day in April
We say, we say, we say, we say
Every
Every day
Every day is Earth Day Day
by day, we can look with brand, new eyes
Eyes with belief that each act of respect for the earth
Can make a difference Recycle the cans,
bottles, paper, the water, too
Sustainable world that recycles resources
And lives conservation, we say, we say
Every
Every day
Every day is Earth Day
We're all here together
Humans on this beautiful earth
Killing ourselves when we take Earth for
granted
Responsible we can be
Responsible we can be
Responsible we can be
Responsible with so little
effort
Make it a part of our lives
The sky it is bluer
The water is sweeter
The land is not covered with trash
It's cleaner, much cleaner, much cleaner yeah
Many have changed
Some for good, some for just one day
For all those who said, "Yes!" to the earth
For one day in April
We say, we say, we say, we say
Every
Every day
Every day is Earth Day
The sky will be blue if we keep on cleaning
The water be pure if we keep on cleaning
The land will be pretty if we keep on cleaning
The Earth will be green if we keep on cleaning
The air will be pure if we keep on cleaning
We will grow so strong if we keep on cleaning
Life will go on if we keep on cleaning
Children will grow if we keep on cleaning
Everyone smile if we keep on cleaning
Our life will be sweet, so sweet, so sweet
Forever
...if we keep on cleaning....
Copyright 2000.Mark Stanton
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