1. When we first came to this land,
It was green, and it was grand
So we said we'd settle in
And we did what we could.

And we settled in
For thick and thin;
And the land was sweet and good,
And we did what we could.

2. When we first came to this land
We called its people "Indians"
Then we took away their land
And we did what we could.

And the Indians mourned for their land
And we settled in for thick and thin
And the land was sweet and good
And we did what we could.

3. When we first came to this land
We built our towns and cities grand.
Cars and chimneys belching smoke,
While we did what we could.

And the city smoke, it made us choke
And the Indians mourned for their land
And we settled in for thick and thin
We forgot the land, so sweet and good
While we did what we could.

4. For many years we've ruled this land
It's time to save it while we can.
Clean it, share it, make it grand;
Then we'll do as we should.

We can make it grand
Once again
We can stop the smoke, before we choke;
Let all peoples' lands...belong to them;
When we help the land be sweet and good,
Then we did what we could.