Our ancestors' legacy

Do you want a little bit
of Earth's bounty?
It's there, and it's there
for the taking.
Y'know, sometimes I feel so lucky:
our forefathers would scarce believe
this life we're living.

We had such a long childhood,
each year a novel situation.

We started with nothing,
the world was cold and cruel
for 1000 generations
we struggled and learned
and taught and died

We had such a long childhood,
We walked to all the ends of the Earth.

And people talk of paradise lost,
but this is paradise found.
But we have to remember
we're primitive creatures
with nuclear weapons.

Do you want a little bit of Earth's bounty,
it's there, and it's there for the taking.
But please exercise just a little restraint,
because we don't want it to be fading.


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This is similar to Distant Star, but somewhat less optimistic. A recording is available