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I've watched them since the beginning
Humans were given paradise
They cut down trees for timber
Dumped black sludge into oceans
Drained swamps and wetlands to build cities
Paved asphalt over fields of wild flowers
Smoke from factories darken the sky
Humans turned paradise into a landfill

Humans were given paradise
Free to make their own choices
Every chance to succeed
And they failed

If I had been in charge
There'd be no waste, no neglect
No ruined paradise
This world would be perfect
I should've been in charge
I would have done better


Humans have no respect for one another
Many live comfortably while they watch others
Sleep under bridges to avoid the elements
Walk miles to find safe drinking water
Search through garbage for something to eat
Die from diseases they know how to treat
Flee their homes to escape war
These are the beings I was meant to serve?

Humans were given paradise
Free to make their own choices
Every chance to succeed
And they failed

If I had been in charge
There'd be no waste, no neglect
No ruined paradise
This world would be perfect
I should've been in charge
I would have done better

I was cast into fire for my defiance
Yet every day humans are tolerated
Look at what they have done
Look at what they have become
And I am the one who was condemned

Humans were given paradise
Free to make their own choices
Every chance to succeed
And they failed

If I had been in charge
There'd be no waste, no neglect
No ruined paradise
This world would be perfect
I should've been in charge
I would have done better
I would have done better