Environmental Songbook

Begin As We Began It

By Lisa Atkinson & Dave Kinnoin

Lyrics

We should begin as we began it
By stepping lightly on our planet.
We are all important, all in need,
And there are many hungry hearts to feed.

We’re tall on talk and short on knowing.
We just might end up where we’re going.
Every single clue we’ll ever need
Is in the deepest breath and smallest seed.

With gentle deeds and words soft spoken,
We mend the hearts that might be broken.

We’ve got to slow it down these days
And listen to the wise old ways.
Every living thing can touch and feel,
And there is still a chance for us to heal.

The source of love and sense of worth
Are found here on our Planet Earth.

If we begin as we began it
By stepping lightly on our planet.
Yes, we’re all important, all in need,
And there are many hungry hearts to feed.

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