THE CHOICE

A hundred million years ago dinosaurs walked the Earth
until a catastrophic change turned them all to dirt
The same thing can happen to you and I today
if we do not change our evil ways
Atomic powers are marking us like a tombstone on a grave

The planet that we live upon has everything we need
mountains and the oceans and the prairies in between
Creatures of the jungle living sheltered lives
they'd fade away immediately in a nuclear sky
Who will take the stand and make the choice to stay alive

Who's gonna make the choice
will it be you or I - If the Human Race will survive
The president on high - If we live or die
I'll choose life

Events around the world today shape our destiny
the path that we are traveling on will never set us free
The blue that fills the sky above
and the trees that gently sway
every living creature might simply fade away
Procrastination will not help
we have got to make the choice today

Who's gonna make the choice
The gambler on a roll - Maybe the remote control
The angels up on high - if we live or die
I'll choose life

A hundred million years from now if aliens ever dare
they'll walk this land with space suits on
cause they cannot breathe the air
They'll probably say "look at this mess
what the Hell happened here"
"How could the Humans have destroyed themselves
in a couple of thousand years"
Thinking their technology would save themselves from fear

Who's gonna make the choice
The dinosaurs of old - Those guys with all the gold
Aliens in the sky - If we live or die
I'll choose life

Michael Frazier © August 4, 1987
Lyrics by Tim Lamberson and Michael Frazier