A small shirt is bought for a puny pound, it's sold in copious amounts

Next to the chain store the tailor closes down, he can't afford the rental

Over the borders, so far away, children are paid their income

Point nought for them, just to see them through the day

And we think we made a bargain

Couldn't we just

Think before we act

We don't need to be such cowards

This shirt requires resources to be made, needs energy and fabrics

A cut right through the lungs of our globe to power all those engines

Another cut right through the guts of earth to harvest wool and plastics

Point nought for her, and the others shall clean up

And we think we made a bargain

Couldn't we just

Think before we act

We don't need to be such cowards

The burden is to live

The burden is to live

The burden is to live in consciousness of our choices

And it is to live

Yeah, it is to live

The burden is to live in consciousness of our choices

And it is to live

Yeah, it is to live

The burden is to live in consciousness of our choices

And it is to live

Yeah, it is to live

The burden is to live in consciousness of our ...

Couldn't we just

Think before we act

We don't need to be such cowards

Couldn't we just

Make the right choices

We don't need to be such cowards

Don't be a coward