Catastrophe Reality — текст песни (Chumbawamba)

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.