Strange Weather

Hello to an angel We are yet to know Your father and your mother Hope that you will show But these times are troubled I'll be honest with you now Our old earth she has a fever Burning on her brow She trembles and she quakes The day and night through And no one seems to know What to do Regardless we promise To give you every chance we can To give the kind of love your father Always wished he'd had Weather hot and dry Weather that'll make you cry Strange weather coming in from all sides Whether bird or bee Whether you or me We all need each other I get nostalgic for the future Of children in the woods For the peace of wild things Where our ancestors stood There is much I wish to tell you Can I walk you through the past? To all the beautiful places We thought would always last Weather hot and dry Weather that'll make you cry Strange weather coming in from all sides Whether soil or tree Whether you or me We all need each other We are of our generations We hold the signs of our times On painted, cardboard placards That fade in the light So as you move through this world After both of us have gone I hope you'll look back and forgive Us for what we've done Weather hot and dry Weather that'll make you cry Strange weather coming in from all sides Whether sky or sea Whether you or me We all need each other to survive --- Strange Weather - Emily Barker