"Change in the Climate" genre: Folk Rock
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	Upbeat song about global warming - includes a rap!
	Credits: Orrin Star - recording engineer
	Story Behind the Song I've been doing environmental work for seven years. Last year I attended a symposium at the Museum of Natural History in New York and a workshop in Portland, Oregon on global warming. There's very responsible science to support that it's a real problem, and human activity is making it much worse than any natural weather trends. I hope that this song will serve as a fun way to promote awareness of the issue and inspire people to learn more about it and what they can choose to do to help. The song was written somewhere between Brooklyn, New York and Portland, Oregon, much of it at about 32,000 feet. It took a few hours to write (time zones blur the exact amount of time) and then a few days to get it to flow smoothely. It took two hours to record, the vocal and guitar in one take, and then a few takes for the djembe and claves. Lyrics There's a change in the climate, There's a change in the air, Changes are happening everywhere. Are we ready to notice? Do we dare to be aware? How can we change the atmosphere and show that we care? By now we've heard the call, But do we heed the warning? Do we look at Peter Pan and Santa Claus The same way we look at Global Warming? Do we heed the tests of science, Or buy the words of industry? Can we look at what we do individually? How can we make a difference, each one do our part To cool the rising tides of warming, each one make a start? CHORUS: Sometimes I feel like I'm standing by myself, Though I know we're all in this together. But let's not talk about global warming, No, No - Let's just talk about the weather. Now there is no magic potion, But I know that there's a plan - We can save our skies and oceans, our forests and our land. But to reach the ears of Congress, We're gonna have to shout. The animals and trees can't, So we've got to work this out. CHORUS THE RAP: The Kyoto Treaty is reliable, it's economically viable, But the Senators won't ratify, and the world is standing by. Waiting for U.S. action, feeling the Earth's dissatisfaction. You're supposed to represent us, not choke us and cement us! So, c'mon, Senate, RATIFY, so more people don't have to die! The coral reefs are steeped in grief, The ozone's feeling incomplete, The glaciers are disappearing and who is the thief? Big guns saying "You all worry so much! You worry warts - you worry just cause you're wearing shorts in New York in December!" Well, I'll tell you what you can do with your CO2, Your fluourocarbon jargon and your coal-burning soul! Your carbon monoxide is not your best side, so open wide and take what Mother Nature just won't take in stride! It's a long-term friendship threatening to end - I will not let this happen, I will fight to defend This Earth - You are so important to me. I will keep you safe and healthy, and you'll do the same for me. CHORUS

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