Where I used to live
There was a small river
It was a shallow river
But it was a river
All along it's water
There were lots of birds
Singing in the morning
When I was growing up

Loving the living world
Loving the living world
Loving the living world
We must not forget
Every little creature
We must not forget
If we're to have a future

Where I used to live
There were so many trees
In the spring they'd blossom
We would dance around them
There was all this life
In and around the river
Now it's like a dream
I tell my kids about it

Loving the living world
Loving the living world
Loving the living world
We must not forget
That we are part of nature
We must not forget
If we're to have a future

One day a man came
A local state official
He did not like the river
So they got rid of it
There were no more birds
There were no more trees
Just storks that look like vultures

Where I used to live
There was a small river
It was a shallow river
But it was a river
All along it's waters
There were pretty birds
Singing in the morning
When I was growing up

Loving the living world
Loving the living world
Loving the living world
We must not forget
That we are part of nature
We must not forget
Every living creature
We must not forget
If we're to have a future
We must not forget
Not forget, not forget
Yeah
Loving the living world