Story Behind The Song

I wrote "Who Knows?" during the G8 Summit here in Edinburgh in the summer of 2005. I didn't set out to write a song with a message, but all the discussions about global warming obviously had an effect on me. I eventually realised what I was writing about: the state of denial that a lot of people - including World leaders - seem to be in, a complacency that flies in the face of the overwhelming evidence that our planet is in big trouble. For all that, the song is upbeat, even happy - while there is be a lot to be concerned about and a lot to be done, there is always hope.

Lyrics

Who Knows? (Ecological Song)



Who knows what the wind blows -
Could be money in a letter - that would make you feel better
Or a diamond ring, or a song to sing, la la la.

Who knows if the sun will shine
Or the storms will gather, which would you rather:
To see or be blind and resigned to the future?

All it takes is time, all we have is time, better luck next time

Who knows if the dam will burst?
We can count our blessings, we can learn our lessons,
We can bide our time for the man to sign on the line

Who knows if the sky will fall?
Does the fortune teller or the magazine seller,
Does the man with the papers and the calculator?

All on borrowed time, all just wasting time, all we have is time.

There is no shadow of a doubt
It won't matter if you're in or out
It won't matter if you're up or down
The wind will catch you when it comes around

Repeat verses 1&2

We'll all know when the time is right
When the moon is waning and the tides are high
When the sky is cloudy and the sun is hot
The wind is coming for us ready or not