There once was a time
When men thought not of empathy
All they cared about
The results of their greed
Hunting down species of whales
Giants of the sea
With a rhythmic heartbeat
Same as you and me
Raising their young
To grow big and strong
Little did they know
They won’t live that long
For within their bodies
Lies the oil man spills
All he sees are dollar signs
No matter of the life he kills
Lacking a conscience
Man only worships the evil green
Bank accounts that grow and grow
The life taken never seen
By God’s grace
These days things have changed
Laws protecting the whales
Lives of men and whales rearranged
But the sins from days of past
Lay in history’s consequence
The value of life
Blood on man’s conscience
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