elephants leaving

4_15_187_12
1984

larry curtis spurlock

elephants leaving
( reggae )


( rhyming lines: 2,4,6 & 10 .. each verse )

1
you can see the sight
as you look out on the field so brown
elephants being slaughtered
decapitated bodies on the ground
the economic worry is
it’s profitable to steal the ivory that they found

no no no .. no no
no no no .. oh no .. oh oh no
let's do something to stop them
or there won't be anymore elephants around

2
you can smell the blood
where the tire tracks are freshly laid
it's against the law
but the militia is so afraid
just like big crime
if they rock the boat they won't get paid

no no no .. no no
no no no .. oh no .. oh oh no
let's do something to stop them
maybe an international raid

3
you can turn your back
but that won't make it go away
you have to do something
how can you live with yourself this way
your thoughts can leave you
but they won't be able to stay

no no no .. no no
no no no .. oh oh no
let's do something to stop them
let's do it today

no no no .. no no
no no no .. oh oh no

no no no .. no no
no no no .. oh oh no
oh no