LET'S PRETEND - that climate change is not happening: a song about climate denial Words: Geoff Francis 2011 Melody: Peter Hicks 2011, Arranged: Miguel Heatwole 2012 as sung by Ecopella at the Short and Sweet vocal competition at Chatswood, Sydney 15th March 2015.

video - Ecopella sings Let's pretend.

Lyrics:
Let's pretend it isn't happening. Let's pretend it isn't true,
let's pretend that we can go on just the way we used to do.
Let's pretend that cutting carbon ten percent or maybe five
will be enough to shape a climate that our children can survive

Let's pretend that giving handouts to those polluters who are worst
will in some strange way save our future from forever being cursed
Let's pretend it isn't happening. Let's pretend it isn't true,
let's pretend that we can go on just the way we used to do.

Let's pretend that there's a method of burning coal that's clear and clean
Let's pretend that nuclear power is safer than it's ever been
Let's pretend that turning lights down and giving plastic bags away
by itself is all that's needed to usher in a brighter day

Let's pretend that growing output more and more and more each year
is our best hope for tomorrow rather than our deepest fear.
Let's pretend it isn't happening. Let's pretend it isn't true,
let's pretend that we can go on just the way we used to do.

Let's pretend that Tony Abbot isn't really all that bad
let's pretend for just one moment that he isn't barking mad
Let's pretend the sun goes 'round the earth. let's pretend the Earth is flat.
That those scientists don't know anything and that climate change is crap.

Let's pretend it isn't happening. Let's pretend it isn't true,
let's pretend that we can go on just the way we used to do.