Momma Nature

And the Oscar goes to... Leonardo DiCaprio
Climate change is real and it's happening right now
It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species
And we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating
We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters or big corporations
But who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world,
For the billions and billions of underprivileged people who'll be most affected by this
For our children's children
And for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed
I thank you all for this amazing award tonight
Let us not take this planet for granted
I do not take...

Where you gonna stash the money, in the flat or
In your pocket, or in the purse the fatter
Watch the stories on the news, a wee bit sadder
Water wars, Mad Max, it had the matter
'til when we gonna witness our green top crumble
That's a point not got by this concrete jungle
6 nominations, that's a hell of a wait
My hat's off to you for not taking the bait
Your fans wanted it much more than you
Not your fault that you went ahead for something new
Leo with the win, you can do with a grin
Yet that's the day Momma Nature went all in
That's where I'm getting at, I'm back in this track
It's high time friend, there ain't no going back

Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand

What's... development if the air you breathe sucks?
Hummers and Jeeps, full tank in your trucks
Play with your money, no one screws with you
But take a second, think about the things around you
I lived in Bangalore, but I'm from elsewhere
But that don't mean I leave it with masks to wear
The world's a heaven for the swans, eagles and ravens
Only humans rape the earth and expect to go to heaven
I saw a snake pass the road between two flats
A sudden movement in its lashes when my lights flashed
Waiting in the car for the snake to move past
Gates open, guard came down steadfast
With a black long pole stronger than iron cast
Struck it on its gut, feeling like a thug
It was the last time that the snake moved fast
It was the last time that the snake moved fast
Where's the snake to go, if we humans filled its hole
With concrete and steel, to make our own abode?
Incidents like these are around plenty
Do I have a solution, I'm a boy around twenty
Don't know what to do, start by planting a tree
No time for that? Don't tell me you ain't free.

Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand

When there's a wrapper in your hand
And the road is where you stand
As a conscious rapper, I have to tell you something, man
In 2018, if your normal instinct is to throw it where you see it
Saying I don't see a bin
By 2019, I hope you take the effort, I would want you to defer
And not dump it where you prefer
By 2021, I want you to tell the kids, don't let the trash go amiss
Until you see some lids

Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand
Momma Nature, it's now in our hands
Before it slips out, we need to take a stand

The best time to plant a tree was ten, years ago
The next best time is ten, seconds from now