Photograph © Paul Nicklen / National Geographic
Who knew? Tiny Tim was predicting global warming back in 1968.
And for those of you who were present at this taping, you'd be about 51 or so, then this may explain your disturbed outlook on life.
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Actually before people start telling me I'm wrong. I have to say that my headline may be misleading.
According to Wikipedia: In 1967 Al Gore took a course on climate science from Roger Revelle which made a strong impression on him, influencing him in the direction of environmental concerns. But it is possible Tiny Tim wrote this song in 1967.
One eye is brown,
The other eye is brown.
I am a fish,
I swim around.
You say I’m lost,
I disagree.
The map has changed,
And with it, me.
Gliding through the seaweed,
What strange things I see below.
Cars are waving,
Windshields wiping,
Nowhere left to go!
Oh…
CHORUS:
The ice caps are melting,
ho ho ho ho.
All the world is drowning,
ho ho ho ho ho.
The ice caps are melting,
The tide is rushing in.
All the world is drowning,
To wash away the sin.
The seagull flies,
In search of land.
The children hide,
Beneath the sand.
While floating toys,
Come floating down,
I play the fish,
I swim around.
Gliding through the seaweed,
what strange things I see below.
Cars are waving,
Windshields wiping,
Nowhere left to go!
Oh…
CHORUS:
The ice caps are melting,
ho ho ho ho.
All the world is drowning,
ho ho ho ho ho.
The ice caps are melting,
The tide is rushing in.
All the world is drowning,
To wash away the sin.
SPOKEN TO THE AUDIENCE:
Now everybody sing!
I tell you, my dear friends
Oh how wonderful it is
To know that whoever you are
We can all be happy and singing!
No matter whether you’re out there parked in that car along the highway,
Or whether you’re at home, sitting by the radio
Or whether you’re having those meals,
Or whether you’re by the TV set,
Let everyone sing about those melting ice caps
how they’re coming down into the sea!
And let us all have a swimming time, as we sing!
SINGALONG CHORUS:
The ice caps are melting,
ho ho ho ho.
All the world is drowning,
ho ho ho ho ho.
The ice caps are melting,
The tide is rushing in.
All the world is drowning,
To wash away the sin.
