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The Box Speaks

from Fish Stories Disk II by Chris Nelson

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This was supposed to be a track supporting Earth Day 1990, unfortunately, the track didn't get completed for several months afterward due to an unplanned move. It was finished in 1991 and the original version appeared on "Past Mistakes." This version was electronically tweaked in 2011.

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There's a big green cloud
and its coverin' up the sun
They've dumped acid in the river
so the fish are on the run
There's a crack in the ground
where there used to be a mountain
And the geyser in the open
has been turned into a fountain

Garbage and dirt are all you can see
Plutonium and Strontium
are dumped into the sea
Trees in the forset don't have long to live
'Cause we're ripping up the land,
taking more than we can give

Why won't you listen to me?
Why aren't you listening to me?
Why don't you listen to me?
Why can't you listen to me?

There's a whole row of buildings
where the buffalo used to roam
We've been rippin' off the red man
and pushin' him out of home
Made a mess of the prairie
and the mighty missisisp
If we keep dancin' on the edge
like this, you know we're gonna slip

Why won't you listen to me?
Why aren't you listening to me?
Why don't you listen to me?
Why can't you listen to me?

Whatever happened to the mammals
who lived in deep blue space
Ivory's still valuable
to kill brings no disgrace
And the parties on the left
say they're doin' what they can
But money has the money so
they're the ones who make the plan.

Why won't you listen to me?
Why aren't you listening to me?
Why don't you listen to me?
Why can't you listen to me?

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from Fish Stories Disk II, released September 21, 2013

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Chris Nelson Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Chris Nelson has been playing music for over 25 years and has written a large volume of songs. His sound is described as "Dark Folk" which is basically a unique mixture of folk, rock, and blues. He currently plays live as an acoustic guitarist while playing all instruments on his recordings. ... more

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