Lissie - Mountaintop Removal lyrics
[Lissie - Mountaintop Removal lyrics]
Ah, ah, ah, uh, ah ah, uh, ah ah
Ah, ah ah, uh, ah ah, uh, ah ah
My darling, my dear
I'll tell you what is wrong
I went to the mountain
But the mountaintop was gone
Remember those trees where as
Kids we dreamed?
They tore 'em down years ago
And built a factory
And when that plant closed
The workers all left town
I read in the paper that some kids
Were killed when it burnt down
Now I stare at that field like
A circle in the earth
And nothing will grow now, that's not soil
It's just dirt and I can't stand it
What's the use in making something new
If all that made us must be ruined?
I can't demand it
I got nothing but mounting debt and fear
I scratch my head wondering how we got here
America, Americans what are we doing?
America, I am American
Please, can we start again?
America (ooh-whoo ooh ooh) , American (ooh-whoo ooh ooh)
Mountaintop Removal shames our name
My darling, my dear
I'll tell you what is right
The moon on the lake and
Swimming by it's light my darling, my dear
I'll tell you what is wrong
I went to the mountain
But the mountaintop was gone
And I can't stand it
What's the use in making something new
If all that made us must be ruined?
I can't demand shit
I got nothing but mounting debt and fear
We scratch our heads wondering
How we got here
America (yeah-e yeah) , Americans (yeah-e yeah)
What are we doing? America, I am American
Please, can we start again?
America (yeah-e yeah, ooh-whoo ooh ooh) , American (yeah-e yeah, ooh-whoo ooh ooh)
America (yeah-e yeah) , Americans (yeah-e yeah)
Think of your children america, Americans
What they're inheriting
Money, soon it will be gone
Oh, no, now money never lasts that long
Oh, no, but honey, now your mountain's gone
The rivers are toxic
And your children are all sick
Whoa, whoa ah ah, whoa ah ah ah ah
Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh, ah ahh
Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh, ah ahh
Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh, ah ahh
My darling, my dear
I'll tell you what is wrong
I went to the mountain
But the mountaintop was gone
Mountaintop Removal shames our name
Ah, ah ah, uh, ah ah, uh, ah ah
My darling, my dear
I'll tell you what is wrong
I went to the mountain
But the mountaintop was gone
Remember those trees where as
Kids we dreamed?
They tore 'em down years ago
And built a factory
And when that plant closed
The workers all left town
I read in the paper that some kids
Were killed when it burnt down
Now I stare at that field like
A circle in the earth
And nothing will grow now, that's not soil
It's just dirt and I can't stand it
What's the use in making something new
If all that made us must be ruined?
I can't demand it
I got nothing but mounting debt and fear
I scratch my head wondering how we got here
America, Americans what are we doing?
America, I am American
Please, can we start again?
America (ooh-whoo ooh ooh) , American (ooh-whoo ooh ooh)
Mountaintop Removal shames our name
My darling, my dear
I'll tell you what is right
The moon on the lake and
Swimming by it's light my darling, my dear
I'll tell you what is wrong
I went to the mountain
But the mountaintop was gone
And I can't stand it
What's the use in making something new
If all that made us must be ruined?
I can't demand shit
I got nothing but mounting debt and fear
We scratch our heads wondering
How we got here
America (yeah-e yeah) , Americans (yeah-e yeah)
What are we doing? America, I am American
Please, can we start again?
America (yeah-e yeah, ooh-whoo ooh ooh) , American (yeah-e yeah, ooh-whoo ooh ooh)
America (yeah-e yeah) , Americans (yeah-e yeah)
Think of your children america, Americans
What they're inheriting
Money, soon it will be gone
Oh, no, now money never lasts that long
Oh, no, but honey, now your mountain's gone
The rivers are toxic
And your children are all sick
Whoa, whoa ah ah, whoa ah ah ah ah
Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh, ah ahh
Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh, ah ahh
Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh, ah ahh
My darling, my dear
I'll tell you what is wrong
I went to the mountain
But the mountaintop was gone
Mountaintop Removal shames our name