“Rise Up Young Mind”
Polluted sky, future is unclear
Vote clean air, change is near
The planet cries, listen for pain
Everyone care, change will remain
Love humankind, open the door
Let’s come together, Rise Up Young Mind
Leave hate behind, make room for more
Let’s come together, Rise Up Young Mind
Gen-er-a-tion, X Y Z
Watch and wonder, we agree
Best in- ten-tion, searching for truth
Rolling thunder, all the youth
Keeping the future clean, our blue and green
Like a giant string of pearls holding hands
Around, around we curl, around the world
Learn from the past, saving tomorrow
Plant hope and trees, let rivers flow
Change here at last, better day by day
People please, rise up today
(optional Bridge)
Bridge
Black brown yellow red and white, set in motion
Keeping the future clean, our blue and green
Like a giant string of pearls holding hands
Around, around we curl, all around the world
Lyrics by, Michael D. Rourke, Copyright 4-2019
Lyricist, non-fiction novelist