The Promise

A song by Dr Christopher Guillebaud written for the Time Capsule 20th Anniversary Celebration, updated 2019
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VERSE 1

In 1994 we put the time capsule in the ground
To try to get our message all around
A promise to the earth that we won't let it down
And now we're here to shout it out aloud

CHORUS

We have a world we've only borrowed from our children and their children yet to come
So let's keep our promise so they'll wonder why we ever apologised

VERSE 2

The web of life it depends upon us all
From the mighty trees to the bumblebees, and the little bugs that crawl
And the ocean depths, coral reefs and whales and tuna,
We need to help them, today or if not sooner!

CHORUS

We have a world we've only borrowed from our children and their children yet to come
So let's keep our promise so they'll wonder why we ever apologised
We have a world we've only borrowed from our children and their children yet to come
So let's keep our promise so they'll wonder why we ever apologised

VERSE 3

Pollution from us all, causing environmental dangers
We have to act right now 'cause we are the climate changers
Population matters if we're to live sustainably
We can't outgrow our only home, there is no 'Plan-et B'!