500 YEARS - Written by Peter Klein arranged by Patrick Harte. Inspired by a tree that was planted when a church was built in the 1600's in England. The church had a fire in the 1980's and the tree was used to rebuild the roof. Long term planning- we need more of it!

video - Ecopella

Oh ya gotta think five hundred years from now
Plant a tree today and put it in the ground
Ya gotta water it and nurture it and watch it grow
Be gentle with the earth 'cause we all know...

Five hundred years from now
Make a plan today and take it to town
We want the rivers to flow, trees to be tall
Ya gotta think big and not too small

We want the water to sparkle, fish to swim Birds to fly high, it isn't a sin
Trees to be tall, the forests to grow Ya gotta think big and let it flow
Ya gotta think five hundred years from now,
       plant a tree today and put it in the ground
Ya gotta water it and nurture it and watch it grow
Be gentle with the earth 'cause we all know

That it's your great great great great,
Great great great great grand kids Who'll see what you do
It's your great great great great, Great great great great grand kids
Who'll love what you do Five hundred years from now...

You know I heard a politician just the other day
He said: "We'll plan for three years and that should be okay
We'll dig a huge hole in the ground
And see how much uranium can be found

Turn the sky purple, make the earth explode
Lots of money in the bank, yeah, that's the way to go
'Cause all I really care about is my next election plan
Five hundred years I just don't understand!"
Ya gotta think five hundred years from now...
            Five hundred years starts...       now!

from Ecopella's 2nd CD - 'Songs in the Key of Green' available from www.cdbaby.com/cd/ecopella2