Promise To The Future.wmv

Promise To The Future

(words and music by Fred Moolten)

This world has a fever rising too hot not to handle
This world has a sea rising too high not to wade
This world has a rising wind, we're gonna sail right through it
It's a promise were making to the future, it ain't gonna be betrayed
A promise were making to the future, it ain't gonna be betrayed

Listen to a story 'bout a coal miner's daughter
She said, "I love you Pa, your day it's come and gone"
She said "Pa, come sit beside me in the sunshine
You did your share, Pa, let the sun start working from now on
Forget the coal, Pa, let the sun start working from now on"

Tell me Bro again how you're here to save the planet
Tell me how you love those polar bears
Why'd you tell your mama you'll be home in time for dinner?
When you don't show up, she'll be looking everywhere

Hey Bro, who lied to you and said this work is easy?
Hey Sister, why you cryin', ain't you havin' fun?
Where did you hear ain't gonna be no heavy lifting?
Who's the one yellin' "quittin' time" when we ain't done? We ain't done

This world has a fever rising too hot not to handle
This world has a sea rising too high not to wade
This world has a rising wind, we're gonna sail right through it
It's a promise we're making to the future, it ain't gonna be betrayed
A promise we're making to the future, it ain't gonna be betrayed
It's a promise we're making to the future, it ain't gonna be betrayed

For more Fred Moolten songs, visit http://bluesandfolk.com/sbnv.htm
This site also includes a downloadable audio-only version of Promise To The Future.


For more Fred Moolten music videos on environmental topics, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuIxDMj3DNA and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07wAC5iy5t4

For the music video, Cat Lullaby, see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1tTCJtpN3s

For the marvelous swing dancers, Juan Villafane and Sharon Davis, visit their website at
http://www.sharonandjuan.com/?p=43

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• coal
• global warming
• coal miner
• climate change
• folk music
• Fred Moolten
• environment

[Resendorf]

The song is very relevant to recent events. It's time to "let the sun start working".

[DavidMoolten]

Great song, and great images!

[DavidMoolten]

Great song, and great images!

[cansurfer1]

great tune grastog1313...and great to see you back!