Hey I’m single and fancy free
Think I’ll buy a big Hum Vee
It does just ten Em Pee Gee
That’s okay, I’ll plant a tree
While I’m burning your kid’s future

Got a wife and kids now, one, two, three
Guess I need an Ss U Vee
It does fifteen Em Pee Gee
So it’s okay, I’ll plant a tree
Just burning my kids future

Don’t want my kids to suffer educationally
So I gotta buy a nice Rr Vee
Take ‘em out and tour our country
While we’re there we’ll plant a tree
Happy burning my kids future

Brought a condo by the sea
Real nice place in Miami
Turn that aircon down another degree
Phew, way to hot to plant a tree
Comfy burning our kids future

Gee its cold, just sixty degree
Turn up the heat so I can wear a tee
Gas so cheap it’s almost free
Brrr, much to cold to plant a tree
Snugly burning our kids future

Kids are grown, now we’re free
Take a vacation, Euro Disney
Flying club that’s the way yessirree
Might have the time to hug a tree
Oh yeah burning our kids future

Could go green and follow Arnie
Get a car that runs on electricity
Not too sure that’s for me
But I sure do like that nice tree
Thoughtfully burning our kids future

Now I’m old, turning seventy
Aircons broke, no more Cee Fff Cee
Lights gone out, no more electricity
Far too late to plant a tree
Cos we all burnt our kids future