Chintito

When will we ever learn?

(After 'WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE', words and music by Pete Seeger, performed by Pete Seeger and Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, 1961)

CHINTITO

Where have all the big trees gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the big trees gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the big trees gone?
Hoodlums cut them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the hoodlums gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the hoodlums gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the hoodlums gone?
Gone to be rich guys every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the rich guys gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the rich guys gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the rich guys gone?
Gone to big cities every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the citizens gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the citizens gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the citizens gone?
Gone to be politicians every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the politicians gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the politicians gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the politicians gone?
Churning out major policies every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the policies gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the policies gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the policies gone?
Boils down to the environment every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the ecologists gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the ecologists gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the ecologists gone?
Out looking for big trees every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?

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