"Oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what
they used to be
No, no
Where did all the
blue sky go?
Poison is the wind
that blows
From the north, east,
south, and sea
Oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what
they used to be
No, no
Oil wasted on the
oceans and upon our seas
Fish full of mercury
Oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what
they used to be
No, no
Radiation in the
ground and in the sky
Animals and birds who
live nearby are dying
Oh, mercy mercy me
Oh, things ain't what
they used to be
What about this
overcrowded land?
How much more abuse
from man can you stand?"
I was in high school when Marvin Gaye wrote this sorrowful song. Back then, I listened to it over and over again with a growing concern for our planet. This morning, I heard it on my way back from vacation. Just as poignant as it was in 1971, the song reminded me that all these years later, our work is still not done.
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