Lyrics

Kilimanjaro
© 2002 Sandy O, Pat Humphries
Moving Forward Music, BMI
https://www.emmasrevolution.com

What had been for 11,000 years
Ancient ice and snow
Is melting like 11,000 tears
Down the face of Kilimanjaro
Where time itself is frozen
Suspended in the air
Now the water flows
On Kilimanjaro
Damaging the essence
Of our atmosphere
Threatens our existence
Kilimanjaro

Chorus: Oh, Kilimanjaro

Where the ocean
Meets the rivers and the bays
Watch their waters rise
Reclaiming what were drylands yesterday
Right before our eyes
From Tuvalu to Tonga
The shores of New Orleans
Venice to Jamaica
Kilimanjaro
From the South Pacific Ocean
To the Gulf of Mexico
Flooding from the tears of Kilimanjaro

What will be in 11,000 years?
Will we be at all?
Will humans have realized our fears
Or will we heed this call?
We have burned our image
On the open sky
Squandering our privilege
Kilimanjaro
Glacial ice is falling
Corporations lie
Covering and stalling
Kilimanjaro
But we have seen you crying
We can finally hear
What we've been denying
Kilimanjaro
We can stop the yearning
We can stop the tears
We are finally learning

Sandy O, vocal, guitar
Pat Humphries, vocal, guitar
Ben Odom, background vocals, arr.
Rose Odom, background vocals
Candace Elliott, background vocals
Chris Powers, cymbal
Robin Burdulis, talking drum, chimes
Clifford Carter, piano, B3
WhyNot Jansveld, bass
Ethan Eubanks, drums

Produced: Paul Antonell (The Clubhouse, Rhinebeck NY) with Emma’s Revolution
Mixed: Paul Antonell (The Clubhouse, Rhinebeck NY)
Mastered: Sterling Sound, NYC
Remastered: Charlie Pilzer (Tonal Park, Takoma Park MD)