World’s on fire— It was a slow burn, now the heat is higher. World’s on fire—the Amazon is burning down, Oceans are rising up, tundra’s ancient secrets, rising, too. World’s on fire-- Bye, bye, Miami; gone the golden keys. Farewell, Charleston, surging storms, flooding seas. World’s on fire— It was a slow burn, now the heat is higher. World’s on fire-- Goodbye fresh apple pie— Gone are the busy bees. Bye, bye blackbirds, bye-bye. World’s on fire— It’s been a slow burn, now the heat is higher. North Pole’s melting down, Disney World’s all submarines, Tundra’s ancient secrets in the air. Bye, bye-bye Mumbai, Shenzhen, and New York’s Queens, Ta-ta, London, adieu to New Orleans. Where’s there fresh water? --There’s our next war. And the heat is higher. Yes, time is running out—time’s always running out, Yet, right now, the time is here at hand. Increase carbon capture. Start planting more trees. Work with wind and solar. Time to drive electric cars; take high-speed trains to travel far. Buy local foods, and learn to grow your own. World’s on fire— It was a slow burn, now the heat is higher. World’s on fire— World’s on fire— World’s on fire--!

Songs for Classrooms [@ https://soundcloud.com/user-308500730/sets/songs-for-classrooms]- several recorded by Burchie Green; Tom Knight; "Generation Gap?" Songs Seeking Singers [@ https://soundcloud.com/user-308500730/sets/songs-seeking-singers]- several recorded by Tom Knight; "Generation Gap?" Hatfield, MA USA