By Jenni Roditi
Lyrics
Save us the favour of asking you if you mind
I just wanna sing…..
Sing for the trees
Sing for the burning trees….
Hope that my breath will get through to the roots
Beyond the flames
I just wanna sing, sing, sing….
Sing for the trees
Sing for the burning trees….
Should I presume the planet has left it all much too late?
I just wanna sing, sing, sing….
Sing for the trees
Sing for the burning trees….
Notes
For all the trees burning right now, all over the planet, we can sing this song. There are lots of “holding actions” we can take to hold back the fire; and knowing trees as living beings, honoring them with our singing, widens our circle of consciousness and contributes to the healing needed to move to a mutually enhancing human presence on earth.
The chorus on this song is easy to sing, and the background vocals are reminiscent of frogs.
©1989 words and music Jenni Roditi. Used with permission. See her website www.vocaltaichi.com.
