Becca's Song

Growing up in the Bay

You learn nature can bring dangerous things

Like wildfires and earthquakes

That come without a warning

And leave people struggling

When I was 10, the fires came

We lost our house that day

But my mom kept calm

And told me the story of Tikun Olam

My mom said we must look for light

The glistening shards in this dark night

'Cause from the ashes comes rebirth

It's up to us to heal the Earth

My dad said, "Listen, hon

You can't let tragedies define who you become"

They said

We'll rise just as the phoenix does, oh

We'll fight to hold on to the things we love

We'll rebuild our home in the days to come

The hardest work has just begun

But we're gonna be the ones to get it done

I'ma get it done

That night left a mark on me

I was no longer carefree

Had dreams about burning trees

'Til I heard about something called forestry

And in a flash, my path was clear

The shining truth of why I'm here

Working hard to save the trees

It's my responsibility, I know what I must do

I gotta leave the world better than the one I came into

So I'll stand for redwoods when they're wronged, oh

I'll fight in service of the trees I love

I'll repair and help them to overcome

The hardest work has just begun

But I'm gonna be the one to get it done

Now I gotta be outspoken

To fix this world that is broken

I won't stop until we've won

I'm gonna be that someone

Who gets it done