Environmental Prostitution

Title: Environmental Prostitution (Outfitters) [Verse] Daybreak on the ridgeline, SUVs in a line “Backcountry safaris” sellin’ wolves and elk and time Scopes rent by the hour, “there—see the shadow move?” Put a price on every whisper where the wild once set the rules [Chorus] Environmental prostitution, outfitters count the take Pimps in pressed fleece hustlin’ what they didn’t make Mother Earth ain’t merchandise, she ain’t a souvenir Stop the environmental prostitution—the cost is gettin’ clear [Verse] Rafts stack on the trailer, drop in where the rapids churn Guides shout through the canyon with a well-rehearsed concern “We leave only ripples,” while the coolers clink and grin Oars keep time with sales pitch as the cash rolls with the wind [Chorus] Environmental prostitution, outfitters count the take Pimps in pressed fleece hustlin’ what they didn’t make Mother Earth ain’t merchandise, she ain’t a souvenir Stop the environmental prostitution—the cost is gettin’ clear [Verse] River bends and riffles, drift boats two abreast Fly lines light as paychecks, “almost wilderness” Catch-and-post at sundown, hero shots for hire Mend the line and count the likes—feed the algorithm’s fire [Verse] Granite to the south, the mountain guides arrive Selling sunrise summits with a waiver and a drive Fixed lines on the ridges, helmets branded bright Package up a miracle, deliver it by light [Bridge] There’s a contract for the quiet, a margin on the view A surcharge on the solitude the elk once wandered through Love her like a lady, not a ledger to be mined You can’t buy back a meadow with a platinum card and time [Chorus] Environmental prostitution, outfitters count the take Pimps in pressed fleece hustlin’ what they didn’t make Mother Earth ain’t merchandise, she ain’t a souvenir Stop the environmental prostitution—the cost is gettin’ clear [Outro] If you ride her roads or rivers, walk soft and pay respect Tip the guide and tip the land with time you don’t collect Kill the engine at the sunrise, let the wild set the terms Let the wild be the wild—not a tour you just confirmed