Impact

In the land of old

Runs a liquid of pure gold

Land where the oil flows

In the ground below

Black and thick in it's flow

Waiting for the rigs to blow

Drilling throughout the land

Out on the prairie sand

As they pump the barrels full

And more of earth's resources they pull

They are only to happy to find

Black oil of any grade or kind

As the price shoots sky high

it will bring many officials to lie

About the impact on the land

Because only the almighty dollar will stand.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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