Don't Ask Me
John Lydon/Paco Pil Lyrics

What you gonna do
What plan do you have

When the river runs dry
When the water source runs out

Put your drills in the mud
Drill into the earth to extract resources

And death up in the sky
Causing pollution that can lead to health problems

You should have saved those bottles
It's better to recycle instead of throwing away

You should have saved those cans
Don't be wasteful and save resources

You shouldn't ought'a listen to the plastic man
Don't trust or follow those who prioritize profit over the environment

And there's no more toilet paper
When basic necessities run out

It's gone just like the trees
Forests are being cut down and disappearing

Do you like the taste of honey
Do you appreciate nature's bounty

Isn't it best without the bees
Don't take nature's ecosystem for granted

Be careful what you're doing
Actions have consequences

You're messing up my life
Actions negatively impact others as well

And if all the world's a cake
If everything is available for the taking

Then you cut too big a slice
Then you've overexploited and taken too much

What's it all about
What is the meaning or point of it all

They scream and then they shout
People are voicing opinions

Don't ask me
I don't have the answer

'Cause I don't know
Because I'm uncertain

Don't blame me
I'm not responsible for everything

I told you so
I've warned you of the outcomes

You read it in the papers
Information comes from media sources

You hear it on the news
Information comes from media sources

Very few listen
Many people ignore the information

A spew without a view
Information without a clear understanding or analysis

And is it really worth it
Is it worth sacrificing the environment for profit

Choking on remote
Being away from the problems doesn't make them go away

I can see the red tide coming
Predicting environmental disaster

But I don't even vote
Not even participating in democracy

Infection in the greenhouse
Problems caused by the greenhouse effect

Dizzy in the clouds
Feeling disoriented about the future or actions to take

Oily as an ocean
Oil spills damaging the ocean

Heaven disembowelled
Damaging and exploiting the environment

Still planning on a future
Thinking about long-term goals

Well lucky for some
Some people can afford to ignore the environment

You can develop your body
It's easy to focus on physical fitness

But your mind is still a slum
Not advancing education or knowledge

The product in the packaging
The item purchased and its packaging

Of multi-layered glam
Overdone packaging and marketing

150 layers of materials
Excessive layers of materials used in packaging

To cover up a sham
Excessive packaging is used to obscure a cheap product

Protecting my planet
Acts to preserve the environment

Wrap it in plastic
Using plastic instead of eco-friendly packaging

The package is product
The package is marketed as part of the product

Perfected eternal
Foolishly assuming something can last forever

A crap in a cling wrap
Using excessive packaging for a low-quality product

I never met yet a prime minister or president
Lack of trust in political leadership

Who told the truth yet
Politicians are known to be dishonest

Swimming in the slurry
Polluted and contaminated water sources

Burning in the heat
Climate change causing dangerous heat waves

Wind blown is the weather
Changing weather patterns caused by climate change

I eat what you secrete
Consuming food produced through questionable methods

Climb the highest derrick
Continuing actions that harm the environment despite warnings

This circus has no prayer
Hopelessness or futility regarding environmental protection

No UFO to save us
No hope for extraterrestrial intervention to save our planet

And do we really care
Are people truly concerned about the environment

Kiss goodbye to the earth, the sun, the moon
Suggesting a doomsday scenario for Earth and beyond