Use me once and throw me away
Watch all the bottles drift into the bay
Disregard every word that I say
Use me once but I'll be around forever
Even after 10,000 years of weather
I'll crown the pile of everything you've neglected
What will I tell my grandchildren when they ask me what I did
Will I be proud of how I stood up
And tried to change something?
Or will I cower behind my words and leave the action to someone else
Someone else
Use me once as you count dollar bills
Watching birds choke on ringpulls
Place the blame on the ones who do your dirty work
Use me once and then cast me aside
At least I can say that I tried
Now tell me you have nothing to hide
What will I tell my grandchildren when they ask me what I did?
Oh could I have done more than shift the blame and sulk
I sit surrounded by plastic and just watch it unfold
Place the blame, use me once
That's what I've been told
Place the blame, use me once
Shift the blame use me once