[Verse 1] I am the guardian of the Earth, I learned the call before my birth, hands in the soil, boots in the rain, I hear the land speak back again. I move with the map of roots and stone, keeping my watch when I’m alone, from riverbanks to the tired old pines, I read the signs between the lines. [Pre-Chorus] And when the ground starts shaking under feet, I don’t step back, I take my seat right in the middle of the mess and noise, I find the quiet under it all. [Chorus] Earth’s guardian, I stand my ground, with the hills behind me, I turn around, spirits around me, near and clear, keeping the fragile things here. Earth’s guardian, I won’t let go, I’m part of the dirt, the rain, the snow, day and night, I hold this line, this old green world is still mine to mind. [Verse 2] I’ve seen smoke hang over the road, seen plastic caught where the wildflowers grew, seen kids with masks and a sky too gray, asking if clean air still had a way. So I show up with my sleeves rolled high, one tree at a time, one patch of sky, I pick up bottles, I mend what’s torn, I make room for what can be reborn. [Pre-Chorus] And when the doubt starts calling out my name, I don’t need praise, I don’t need fame, just one more step, one more hand, one more chance to help this land. [Chorus] Earth’s guardian, I stand my ground, with the hills behind me, I turn around, spirits around me, near and clear, keeping the fragile things here. Earth’s guardian, I won’t let go, I’m part of the dirt, the rain, the snow, day and night, I hold this line, this old green world is still mine to mind. [Bridge] If I go quiet, listen close, you’ll hear the creek, you’ll hear the crows, you’ll hear the slow work underground, the roots still reaching, deep and sound. I am not bigger than the land, I’m just one pair of careful hands, but every seed I set in place is a small promise I can keep today. [Final Chorus] Earth’s guardian, I stand my ground, with the hills behind me, I turn around, spirits around me, near and clear, keeping the fragile things here. Earth’s guardian, I won’t let go, I’m part of the dirt, the rain, the snow, day and night, I hold this line, this old green world is still mine to mind. [Outro] I am the guardian of the Earth, wrapped in energy since my birth, the spirits guide me, strong and free, protecting all that’s meant to be.
