i see mushrooms atomic mushrooms i see rockets missiles in the sky poor world poor world concrete s rising up where yesterday was park you heard the robin s song heavy tractor runs where air was clean and cool make money burning fuel where will this lead to what is this good for poor world poor world fishes doomed to die as people live close by and oak tree falls with moan parking lots will come where flowerfields were bright as junkyard covers sight where will this lead to what is this good for poor world is hurting bad poor world is doomed to die we kill the world kill the world we surely do in pieces we do we kill the world kill the world cause we don t know what we are doing promenades must go so cars can drive in row new factory towers tall farmhouse had to fall no flowers in the air pollution everywhere where will this lead to and what is this good for poor world is hurting bad poor world is doomed to die we kill the world kill the world we surely do in pieces we do we kill the world kill the world cause we don t know what we are doing we kill the world kill the world we surely do in pieces we do we kill the world don t kill the world don t let her down do not destroy basic ground don t kill the world our means of life lend ear to nature s cry don t kill the world she s all we have and surely is worth to save don t let her die fight for her trees pollution robs air to breathe don t kill the world help her survive and she ll reward you with life and don t just talk go on and do the one who wins is you cherish the world a present from god on behalf of all creatures made by the lord care for the earth foundation of life slow progress down help her survive hmmm hmmm hmmmm hmmm hmmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm don t kill the world don t let her down do not destroy basic ground don t kill the world our means of life don t kill the world our world 