From Les Stroud's new 2018 album, "Bittern Lake".
I great commentary on today's issues of nature being pushed
aside, and how much time we have left because of it.
[Verse 1]
G Cadd9
How long till the last lion dies?
G Cadd9
And wildness has been pushed aside?
Bm C
If rhinos disappear, will no one shed a tear,
G D
Or even ask why?
[Chorus]
C G D G C
How long till we realize?
C G D G C
Time's no longer on our side
C D
And we let it slip...
N.C. G D G C
Let it all slip away
C G D G C
Let it all slip away
[Verse 2]
G Cadd9
How long till we farm the air?
G Cadd9
And pay for oxygen, it's only fair?
Bm C
Water made from oil, plastic for our soil,
G D
Will we even care?
[Chorus]
C G D G C
How long till we realize?
C G D G C
Time's no longer on our side
C D
And we let it slip...
N.C. G D G C
Let it all slip away
C G D G C
Let it all slip away
[Bridge]
Am Em
Sand through an hourglass,
Em C D
Sands from the shore
[Verse 3]
G Cadd9
How long till the rivers dry?
G Cadd9
And all our food is grown inside?
Bm C
A universe of fears, created all these years,
G D
Can we change it in time?
[Chorus]
C G D G C
How long till we realize?
C G D G C
Time's no longer on our side
C G D G C
We've wasted all these years we've tried
C D
And we let it slip...
N.C. G D G C
Let it all slip away
C G D G C
Let it all slip away
C G D G C
Let it all slip away
C G
Let it all slip away