Come Gather Round Lyrics

1. Come gather round, people, and pause on your way
We're asking you now to buy nothing today
The cost may be more than the price you pay
If the earth to you is worth saving
Then you'd better consider the words that we say
For the times, they are a-changing

2. Come ye Christmas shoppers, and look at yourselves
Can joy or contentment be bought off the shelves?
Can anything last that's made by elves?
Just what is it that you are craving?
Life is just fine without all those whistles and bells
For the times, they are a-changing

3. Come mothers and fathers with children in tow
No war toys or Barbies will help them to grow
You can't buy their love, as you already know
That battery's rapidly fading
There are no better toys than sand, grass and snow
For the times, they are a-changing

4. Come managers, owners, and don't get us wrong
We're all in the same boat, we all hear the song
This overconsumption, it just can't go on
We all have a part to be playing
Let buyers and sellers together be strong
For the times, they are a-changing

5. Buy nothing today, get out of that store
That glitter ain't gold, it's rotten to the core
Woe to the rich, and blessed are the poor
You know it's true what we're saying
That more is less and less is more
For the times, they are a-changing