Rebel Magnet (44)

Rebel Magnet (44)

1

Goldie wants to save our planet

What a strange aim to pursue

In a world that is reluctant

Just to save a tree or two

Planet saving is dramatic

It’s a life changer for sure

And a ticket for a struggle

With the muscle of the law

For our Goldie it’s a habit

To attempt to save a planet

But she has a secret weapon

That she calls her rebel magnet

2

I was once a lion tamer

Naturally I cracked the whip

Until some animal protesters

Caused the ticket sales to dip

And so the circus owner

Gave our lion to a zoo

A little later I departed

What else was I to do?

For our Goldie it’s a habit

To attempt to save a planet

But she has a secret weapon

That she calls her rebel magnet

3

Goldie is a little different

From the usual red brigade

With her focus on our planet

Rather than the profits made

Well life is most confusing

What begins as work to do

Can undermine our values

But not Goldie and the few

For our Goldie it’s a habit

To attempt to save a planet

But she has a secret weapon

That she calls her rebel magnet

4

Goldie is a social greenie

I just love her hippie ways

Even though planet saving

In unfashionable these days

As you may get arrested

And be locked up in a cell

As the police have decided

Protest groups can go to hell

For our Goldie it’s a habit

To attempt to save a planet

But she has a secret weapon

That she calls her rebel magnet

5

If you want to be like Goldie

And would gladly protest too

Why not write her a nice letter

She would love to hear from you

We need to stop the people

That swing axes at the trees

Or pollute once pristine rivers

Just to get more dollars please

For our Goldie it’s a habit

To attempt to save a planet

But she has a secret weapon

That she calls her rebel magnet

The End