Environmental Songbook

Walk Lightly on the Earth

By Pam Donkin & Greta Pedersen

Lyrics

Chorus:

Walk lightly on the earth, my friend,

Walk lightly on the earth,

Take care with every step, my friend

Walk lightly on the earth

 

People can do wondrous things

With dreams that touch the skies

Symphonies, discoveries, enriching all our lives

Yet people can’t bring back the animals that are gone

There’s a fragile balance to maintain

And as we do, let us

 

Chorus

 

Habitats are vanishing, endangering the lives

Of the humpback whale, the chimpanzee, the eagle souring high

So the children of our children can know the wonders of these

In our work and in our play, let’s all remember to

 

Chorus

 

Final Tag: Let us

Walk lightly on the earth, my friend,

Walk lightly on the earth,

With carbon footprints light as air,

Walk lightly on the earth

 

 

Find songs about:

Terms of Use

All songs posted in the CMN Song Library are protected by copyright and are provided by the generosity of the owner/artist. You may perform songs you find here in classrooms and camps without the copyright owner’s permission. For all other performances, you must first obtain a performance license through BMI, SESAC or ASCAP or obtain the copyright owner’s express prior written permission.