Little child

Little child
Let me pray for the world
That you’ll own.
Little child
For I fear for the future
We’ve sown.
I am scared and afraid
Of the mess that we’ve made
Little child don’t hide.

Little child
We have spent all your days
On ourselves
Little child
We have raided your cupboards
And shelves.
We have poisoned your seas
Made our wealth from your trees
Little child don’t cry.

We’ve exhausted our share
And polluted your air
Little child, don’t ask why.

Little child
Let me pray for your daughters
And sons
Little child
Please forgive all the things
We have done
We have stolen your world
Left it broken and soiled
Little child please don’t die
Little child.