1. Leave the oil in the ground, sing out now, sing out now!
Leave the oil in the ground, sing out now!
For a future – clean and fair full of life for all to share,
we can show the world we care, no more carbon in the air,
leave the oil in the ground
2. Leave the gas beneath the sea, sing out now, sing out now!
Leave the gas beneath the sea, sing out now!
This is an emergency, limit change to two degrees
This earth’s our treasury, so leave a hopeful legacy
Leave the gas beaneath the sea
3. Leave the coal in the seam, sing out now, sing out now!
Leave the coal in the seam, sing out now!
Let us turn our planet green, making energy that’s clean
Sun and wind and tidal schemes, come let’s realise our dream
Leave the coal in the seam
4. You gentle people all sing out now, sing out now!
You gentle people all sing out now!
This planet to maintain, profiteering we disdain
Shameless companies we name, public ownership we claim
Leave the oil in the ground
Music: 17th century melody arr. Kate Howard
Original words: Gerard Winstanley
New words: Jane Lewis