Shaky Ground Lyrics - Singles - Naked Earth

We build upon the mountains and the valleys so low 

We're so busy building buildings, soon we'll have no place to go 

Just maximise the profits and no-one makes a sound 

Then try to shift the blame when it all comes tumbling down 

Now people, can you hear me 

We're walking on shaky ground 

I said, people, can you hear me 

We're walking on shaky ground 

Look into the sky: can you believe that it was once blue 

Funny, I remember the oceans were that colour too 

We've polluted them for progress in every city, every town 

Now it seems we're running so fast there's no time to slow down 

Now people, can you hear me... 

A child's smile is a light that brightly glows 

And with each smile I see, well, my hope begins to grow 

So treat your children well, my friends, and make them understand 

To take care of their brothers and take care of their land 

We build our lives, we build our homes, we build our dreams 

And we try to make them so strong so nothing slips between the seams 

Pain and insecurity we all try to avoid 

And hope that on the way we find something that can help fill the void 

Now people, can you hear me... 

(Mark Overby; 1994 Naked Earth Productions)