[Verse 1]
Across the skiesm the monuments stand
Shrines of wonder, man worshipping man
Computer ethics mock a dying land
Down below like rats in a cage
Success, survival, two needles in hay
It's Romans One facing Satan's stare

[Chorus]
Ah, but mountains are holy places
And beauty is free
We can still walk through the garden
Our earth was once green

[Verse 2]
Pull down the forests, we need more wood
Extend the grazing, we need more food
Burning our bridges before the flood
Out on the ocean, where it's relatively safe
It's not so easy being big as a whale
We're all in a race on a bigger scale

[Chorus]
Ah, but mountains are holy places
And beauty is free
We can still walk through the garden
Our earth was once green
[Verse 3]
Homosapien, I've had enough
Homosapien, I'm giving up
At best, your wisdom's a shot in the dark
So make yourself pretty, make yourself rich
Leopardskin, sealskin, money and sex
Apartheid, genocide, thalidomide, life
It's your choice

[Chorus]
Ah, but mountains are holy places
And beauty is free
We can still walk through the garden
Our earth was once green