From Mars

It is now 2116
And we live happily on Mars
We've struggled in the beginnings
Yet made our bed among the stars
We had to build a world anew
By standing shoulder to shoulder
No one to come to the rescue
Should we fail in our endeavor

Now as we thrive in harmony
We think we have come to an age
To look back at our heritage
And reach out to humanity

But as we gaze upon the Earth, we ask
"Where have the humans gone?"
We can't believe you're not up to the task
Of caring for your own
Do you stand by the idea
That for generations
Respect and decency
Were not your aspirations

We used history and science
To guide us in our time of need
And strong of this experience
Millennia-old, we could succeed
From you we gathered this wisdom
Why can't you use it for yourselves
Do you need to face extinction
For you to come to your senses

Now we look at you in distress
Such is the distance between us
Yet we can not help but wonder
If you're our past or our future

And as we gaze upon the Earth, we ask
"Where have the humans gone?"
We can't believe you're not up to the task
Of caring for your own
Do you stand by the idea
That for generations
Respect and decency
Were not your aspirations

On our world not all hearts beat as one
But here's what everyone believes
There is more to being human
Than being part of a species

So as we gaze upon the Earth, we ask
"Where have the humans gone?"
We can't believe you're not up to the task
Of caring for your own
Do you stand by the idea
That for generations
Respect and decency
Were not your aspirations