'Mother Earth'
By Neil Young, Fri., March 31, 2006
Oh, Mother Earth,
With your fields of green
Once more laid down by the hungry hand
How long can you give and not receive
And feed this world ruled by greed
And feed this world ruled by greed.
Oh, ball of fire
In the summer sky
Your healing light, your parade of days
Are they betrayed by the men of power
Who hold this world in their changing hands
They hold the world in their changing hands.
Oh, freedom land
Can you let this go
Down to the streets where the numbers grow
Respect Mother Earth and her giving ways
Or trade away our children's days
Or trade away our children's days.
Respect Mother Earth and her giving ways
Or trade away our children's days.
Neil Young, along with Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews, is profiled in Farm Aid: A Song for America. The lyrics of "Mother Earth" are included in the book.
