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Carbon neutral* Society
Tune: Country Gardens, trad., collected by Cecil
Sharpe; Words: Jane Lewis. Arr. M. Carmichael
Bold: only high voices,
Italic-bold: low voices
1. Unison:
How many types of local fruit and veg
In a carbon neutral society?
Here’s all the places we can grow our food
In a carbon neutral society
Apple trees along the street,
window boxes full of wheat
Beans in the back,
Green-peas in the park
There’s a busy local market full of local food
In a carbon neutral society |
2. Harmony
How many types of transport do we have
In a carbon neutral society
Here’s all the ways that we can get about
In a carbon neutral society
Bicycles for all to share,
public transport everywhere
Cars running on clean energy
Oh there’s bike paths and bus lanes
and dancing in the street
In a carbon neutral society |
3. Harmony
How many ways of making energy
In a carbon neutral society
Here’s how we make all the power that we need
In a carbon neutral society
Windmills turning on the hill,
solar power for when it’s still
Geo thermal heating, hydro schemes,
Oh we’re cosy and warm in our insulated homes
In a carbon neutral society
4. How many kinds of fun can you find
at Oxford City Farm?
Here’s where you learn where all your food comes
from at Oxford City Farm.
Visiting the pigs is fun,
watering, weeding must be done.
Beans in the ground and pumpkins abound
So work, play enjoy yourself and come and join us here
at Oxford City Farm.
(Tune: English Country Garden)
Modifications to be more accurate:
'Carbon neutral' was used instead of 'carbon-neutral' by Raised
Voices and the Big Choir (60 singers at COP21 from East Lancs Clarion
choir, Red Leicester, Sheffield Socialist Choir, Sea Green Singers,
Hullabaloo / R&G from Brighton. From London: Rise-up, Red and Green
and Strawberry Thieves).
'How many ways to harness en-er-gy' is suggested instead of 'making
energy'. |
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Alternative version with difficult phrases replaced:
Carbon Neutral Society Tune:
Country Gardens, trad., collected by Cecil Sharpe; Words: Jane Lewis.
Arr. M. Carmichael
Bold: only high voices,
Italic-bold: low voices
1. Unison:
How many types of local fruit and veg
In a carbon neutral society?
Here’s all the places we can grow our food
In a carbon neutral society Apple trees along the street,
window boxes full of wheat
Beans in the back yard,
Peas in the park
There’s a busy local market full of local food
In a carbon neutral society |
2. Harmony
How many types of transport do we have
In a carbon neutral society
Here’s all the ways that we can get about
In a carbon neutral society
Bicycles for all to share,
public transport everywhere
Cars running on clean energy
Oh there’s bike paths and bus lanes
and dancing in the street
In a carbon neutral society |
3. Harmony
How many ways to harness en-er-gy
In a carbon neutral society
Here’s how we make all the power that we need
In a carbon neutral society
Windmills turning on the hill,
solar power for when it’s still
Geo thermal heating, hydro schemes,
Oh we’re cosy and warm in our insulated homes
In a carbon neutral society
How many kinds of fun can you find
at Oxford City Farm?
Here’s where you learn where all your food comes from
at Oxford City Farm.
Visiting the pigs is fun, watering, weeding must be done.
Beans in the ground and pumpkins abound
So work, play enjoy yourself and come and join us here
at Oxford City Farm.
(Tune: English Country Garden) |