1958 The year the skies went silent An ominous sign to be observed She asked the question Of what killed all the birds? Found the answers and told the world Canary in the coal mine A warning just in time Canary in the coal mine Poisoned by pesticides And her call created lasting change Generations later Bird populations Have dropped by billions But the slow death is our own We've asked the question How can we stop climate change? But contradictory voices Drown out a dying cry We forget We accept We move on With no regrets The slow passing of time Makes change look benign Skewed by our recency bias Instead of trusting the science As climate deniers Change their approach From deny to delay To prolong their gains Powerful industry lobbies Protecting fossil fuels PR campaigns designed to confuse And green wash the truth The science is there For those who choose to look Memory fades Oblivious day to day The slippery slope Of melting icecaps All leading back To the same truth Listen to the birds Canary in the coal mine Once again the warning comes Listen to the birds (But we no longer listen) Listen to the earth (But we no longer listen) Listen to the youth Listen to the evidence