Nature, Oh Nature

Inspired By: Squirrel and John Muir By Emily Arnold McCully

Composed With: Ms. Shimazu’s / Ms. Mascari’s 4th Grade Class

John Adams Academy, Roseville, CA

May 2024


Song Lyrics


CHORUS

Nature, Oh Nature, small at my feet,
Big as the far-stretching blue,
Exploring your wonders, who will I meet?
I’ll open my eyes, to the lows and the highs,
And ask some questions of you:

VERSE 1

What’s it like...
Waterfall, to always be rushing,
Sandy beach, to be raked by the waves,
Birds, to flutter and soar through the air,
Mountains, quietly massive, riddled with caves?


VERSE 2

What’s it like...
Bunnies, never to walk, always hopping,
Air, invisible, vital, and free,
Tornadoes, to be brutal and angry,
Water, drunk in a cup, and now you’re me?

REFRAIN TAG


Cuz I’m connected to you!