how long before the forests become a barren land
how long before the ocean turn into salt and sand
how long before the rivers flow into emptiness
how long before the eagle has no place to rest

how long before the sky blue becomes a darkened haze
how long before mother nature forgets her natural ways
how long before the dolphin's cries are silenced in the deep
how long before a nation awakens from its sleep

CHORUS
Papa can You hear me
i need Your Spirit near me
if we could journey back in time
knowing what we've left behind
would we

i walked along the shoreline and saw the blackened beach
i knelt beside seagull, tattered, torn and weak
i looked out to the ocean as tears fell from my eyes
wondered what we'll tolerate before we realize

Chorus

Papa can You hear me
i need Your Spirit near me
when i look into the children's eyes
i pray that time is on their side

the sequence has begun
You know the damage has been done
is this the point of no return