Be the Rain
Neil Young Lyrics

Save the planet for another day.
Encouraging people to take action and think about their actions with the environment in mind, and to make purchases that reflect a consciousness about the environment.

Save Alaska! Let the caribou stay.
Highlighting a specific issue regarding the environment, and calling for action to prevent a harmful impact on this specific area.

Don't care what the governments say.
Suggesting a lack of trust in the government's ability to take action that would benefit the environment.

Hey Big Oil! What do you say?
Calling out a specific industry that has the potential to harm the environment and calling for them to take responsibility.

We were runnin' through the night, Never knowin' if we would see the light. Paranoid schizophrenic visions, Livin' in fear of the wrong decisions.
Describing a sense of urgency and fear of the unknown that is associated with environmental issues.

We got to wake up, We got to keep goin. If they follow us There's no way of knowin'.
Highlighting the need to take action and keep moving forward, even if the outcome is uncertain.

We got a job to do. We got to save Mother Earth.
Reiterating the importance of taking action to protect the environment.

Be the ocean when it meets the sky. You can make a difference. If you really try.
Encouraging individuals to take responsibility for making a difference in the environment.

Be the magic in the Northern lights. Six Days... Six Nights.
Referencing the beauty of the environment and encouraging people to appreciate and protect it.

Be the river as it rolls along. It has three-eyed fish. And it's smellin' strong.
Highlighting the ways in which the environment is currently being harmed by human activity, and calling for action to prevent further damage.

Be the rain you remember fallin'. Be the rain. Be the rain.
Encouraging individuals to take action and make a positive impact on the environment, even if it is a small one.

Yeah rain was fallin' and we're soakin' wet. Hail is beatin' down on our head. The wind is blowin' through our hair, Faces frozen in the frigid air.
Describing the harsh and difficult conditions associated with environmental activism.

We got to get there... Alaska. We got to be there, Before the big machines. We got a job to do. We got to save Mother Earth.
Highlighting a specific issue regarding the environment in Alaska, and emphasizing the importance of taking action to prevent damage before it occurs.

Dream the hunter on the Western plain. The birds are all gone. Where did they go?
Depicting a scenario in which the impact of human activity on the environment has caused species to go extinct, and emphasizing the importance of taking action to prevent further damage.

Dream the fisherman in his boat. He's comin home empty. He's barely afloat.
Highlighting the ways in which human activity is harming the environment, and causing harm to those who rely on it for their livelihood.

Dream the logger in the great Northwest. They're runnin' out of trees. They got to give it a rest.
Calling out the logging industry, and emphasizing the need to balance human consumption with environmental conservation.

Dream the farmer in the old heartland. Corporate greed and chemicals Are killin' the land.
Highlighting the impact of industrial agriculture on the environment, and suggesting alternative practices that would be more sustainable.

Next mornin' Sun was up at dawn. She looked around and Earth was gone. Dark visions he had last night. He needed peace, he needed light.
Emphasizing the urgency of environmental action before it is too late, and highlighting the emotional impact of environmental damage.

He heard the rumble And he saw the big machines. The Green Army rose And it was a bad dream. He had a job to do. He had to save Mother Earth.
Depicting a scenario in which individuals take action to prevent environmental damage, and emphasizing the importance of such action.

Greek freighters are dumping Crap somewhere right now.
Referencing a specific environmental problem, and emphasizing the need to be aware of and address such issues.

The ice is melting!
Highlighting a specific environmental problem - global warming - and emphasizing the need to address the issue before it is too late.

Toxic waste dumpin' From corporate farms.
Highlighting the negative environmental impact of industrial agriculture, and the ways in which it is harming the environment.

Save the Planet for another day. Be the rain. Be the rain. Be the river as it rolls along. Be the rain. Be the rain.
Encouraging individuals to take action to protect the environment, and suggesting a number of ways in which they can do so.