WHERE HAVE ALL THE GLACIERS GONE

 

by Lars Ronnert and Eiliv Larsen 1991 (sung to "Where Have All the Flowers Gone")

 

 

STUDENTS  Why did all the glaciers come, into this region?

Why did all the glaciers come, down here at all?

Why did all the glaciers come?

 

PROFESSOR Old Milankovith made it snow

When will you ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  When will we ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  What did all the glaciers do, long time passing?

What did all the glaciers do, long time ago?

What did all the glaciers do?

 

PROFESSOR They dumped the debris in moraines

When will you ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  When will we ever learn?

 

STUDENTS What else did the glaciers do, long time passing?

What else did the glaciers do, long time ago?

What else did the glaciers do?

 

PROFESSOR They drumlinized the whole terrain

When will you ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  When will we ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  Were there no trees at that time, long time passing?

Were there no trees at that time, long time ago?

Were there no trees at that time?

 

PROFESOR  The glacier knocked them all down dead

When will you ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  When will we ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  Were the tills all gray and brown, long time passing?

Were the tills all gray and brown, long time ago?

Were the tills all gray and brown?

 

PROFESSOR Damn it, you know there were red tills too

When will you ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  When will we ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  Where have all the glaciers gone, long time passing?

Where have all the glaciers gone, long time ago?

Where have all the glaciers gone?

 

PROFESOR  Ah, don't you worry they'll come back

When will you ever learn?

 

STUDENTS  By now we've REALLY learned!