Story Behind The Song

This song was written in honor of earth day after visitng the wilds of Mendocino County in California where a train ran through the forest , ancient redwood trees were being cut and watersheds were being diminished and damaged.

Song Description

The song describes the maladies being suffered by Mother Earth and all lving creatures from environmental degradation, and asks what can I do about it. Opines that as individuals we must at least try to do what we can to help.

Lyrics

I was walking along on a Sad Blue Earth.
Walking along on a Sad Blue Earth.
I was walking along on a Sad Blue Earth,
I said "Lord can you tell me just what it's worth?
'Cause it's dying..Ain't there nothing I that can do?"

I was swimming along o a Sad Blue Sea
Swimming along on a Sad Blue Sea
I was swimming along on a Sad Blue Sea
When a sad-eyed fishy swam up to me
and said "I'm Dyin. Ain't there nothing that you can do?"

I was rolling along through the forest on a train.
Rolling along through the forest on a train.
I was rolling along through the forest on a train,
When I saw the effects of the acid rain
Them trees said "We're dying..ain't there nothing you can do?"

(Guitar solo)

I fell down on my knees, and I started to cry.
Down on my knees and I started to cry
I fell down on my knees and I started to cry.
I said 'Lord can you tell me, just tell me why
The earth is dying ..ain't there nothing that I can do?"

I looked into a pool and saw myself looking back.
Looked into a pool and saw myself looking back.
I looked into a pool, saw myself there,
And knew it was me to be the one to care,
And said I'm trying, that's the one thing that I can do.
I said I'm trying , that's the