We watched the old news Distracted As they talked On and on in the usual way About the latest lies Deceptions We saw tomorrow We long for a better day And I know why green is blue There’s so much we didn’t do So I know why green is blue We heard the warning calls Ignored them We watched the weather change We saw the fires and floods We saw the people rise Divided We fought each other While we lost our coveted prize There’s so much we didn’t do That we knew we had to do And I know why green is blue We watched the species die We saw the coral turn We watched the oceans rise We saw the pod of whales Lay bloated On the shore where they begged But we missed that sign We saw the polar bear She floated On a piece of ice From another time So I know why green is blue