Precious

On a clear still night The sky is studded With numerous stars Of the Milky Way Light that has traveled For millions of years Alights on a man Out walking his dog The heart of the man Beats during his life Two billion times And a little bit more Each beat will give him The chance to look up Each beat will bring him Closer to the end There ain't no one Coming to save us Why do you think We have freewill Its time to grow up Stop squabbling like children Its time to stop fighting Over meters of land Life is precious To live is precious Time is precious To know this is precious On a bright sunny day The sky is studded Stars hide in the light Bursting from our sun Heat that has traveled Ninety three million miles Dries washed clothes Hanging on a line Some four and a half Billion years ago Our stellar neighbour Began its journey Half-way through its life It grants us a chance To live and to love Whilst we have the time There ain't no one Coming to save us Why do you think We have freewill Its time to grow up Stop squabbling like children Its time to stop fighting Over meters of land Life is precious To live is precious Time is precious To know this is precious Let's be honest it's unlikely Any star we can see Will be the home Of a civilisation We are on our own The problems we have We need to sort out Humanity is one There ain't no one Coming to save us Why do you think We have free will Its time to grow up Stop squabbling like children Its time to stop fighting Over meters of land Life is precious To live is precious Time is precious To know this is precious