[Verse 1] I went back to the place I knew, where the grass was always wet with dew. There used to be a forest there, and birds would wake the morning air. The little stream is running slow, the water doesn't shine like gold. The winter comes, but brings no snow, and nobody seems to notice though. [Pre-Chorus] We keep saying, “There's still time.” But every year we draw another line. [Chorus] **BEFORE IT'S GONE, BEFORE THE LAST TREE FALLS, BEFORE THE SILENCE IS THE ONLY THING WE HEAR. BEFORE IT'S GONE, BEFORE THE RIVER DRIES, WE HAVE A CHOICE— WE CAN CHANGE IT HERE.** [Verse 2] A little boy stood by the lake, asking why the ice would never stay. His mother smiled and looked away, not knowing what there was to say. We built our roads, we filled the sky, we learned to take but not ask why. And every piece we threw aside was something living we denied. [Pre-Chorus] It's not tomorrow. It's not too far. The change begins with where we are. [Chorus] **BEFORE IT'S GONE, BEFORE THE LAST TREE FALLS, BEFORE THE SILENCE IS THE ONLY THING WE HEAR. BEFORE IT'S GONE, BEFORE THE RIVER DRIES, WE HAVE A CHOICE— WE CAN CHANGE IT HERE.** [Bridge — stripped] Plant something. Protect something. Leave something wild. Let the water run. Let the forest breathe. Let the future have a voice. [Final Chorus — expansive] **BEFORE IT'S GONE, BEFORE THE LAST TREE FALLS, BEFORE THE SILENCE IS THE ONLY THING WE HEAR. BEFORE IT'S GONE, WE CAN TURN AROUND. ONE SMALL CHOICE, ONE OPEN HAND, ONE LIVING WORLD WE CAN STILL PASS DOWN.** [Final Hook] **BEFORE IT'S GONE. BEFORE IT'S GONE.**
