This Lyric is: #023

what have i done
© 2001 sharon allitt

they built their buildings under a blue sky
they built their cities tall
they tore down the trees until
there were no trees left at all

then one day they looked around they said
oh lord, what have i done
there’s nothing left for us to look upon
your creation is gone

what have i done
where has it all gone
didn’t we leave anything for the generations to come

why do we need to 2nd guess & recreate what we don’t understand what we don’t know
should we shut off the moon if it shines too bright at night
or turn the sun up if it gets too cold
why do we need so many high priced restaurants when we can’t feed the people in the street below
i don’t know about you but i’ve gotta conclude that i don’t want to ask myself this later
i don’t want to calculate it

what have i done
what have i done
what have i left here for the generations to come

what have i done
what have i done
what have i left here, what have i effected
what have i saved, what have i neglected
what have i cared for or misplaced
did i vote did i protest
what did i fight for or against
what have i believed in or denied
freely given or chose to hide
have i told a truth or told a lie
took the fence or took a side
been full of it or full of pride
you really do decide
to walk or take the ride
but in my own defense
i could have just followed along

they built their buildings under a blue sky
they built their cities tall....

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[This message has been edited by Brian Austin Whitney (edited 08-31-2002).]

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