This ole world's in a tangle Dark clouds most everywhere This ole world's in a tangle Dark clouds most everywhere Gotta free this air, but no one seems to care Gonna tell all you people The battle has just begun Wanna tell all you people The battle has just begun Some black day we might not see the sun So sad, we're had People deep in and a-hiding You know that they're afraid to see People deep in and a-hiding You know that they're afraid to see They got blinded on, can't see you or me You listen to me old folk This old world gotta change Listen to me you old folk This world has gotta change If the bombs start a-falling There'll be no more home on the range So sad, it's bad We gotta take some consideration And shake things up a bit We gotta take some consideration And shake things up a bit Some say no, but still we must insist Too much smoke Too much gas Too little green And it's going back Help us out or we'll shake you, yes yes yes It's bad, you know we're had