"Becca's Song" lyrics
Khaila Wilcoxon & Original Broadway Cast of Redwood Lyrics
(from "Redwood (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" soundtrack)
[BECCA:]
Growing up in the Bay
You learn nature can bring dangerous things
Like wildfires and earthquakes
That come without warning and leave people struggling
When I was ten, the fires came
We lost our house that day
But my mom kept calm
And told me the story of tikkun olam
My mom said, "We must look for light
The glistening shards in this dark night
'Cause from the ashes comes rebirth
It's up to us to heal the Earth."
My dad said, "Listen, hon, you can't let tragedies define who you become"
They said:
"We'll rise just as the phoenix does," oh
"We'll fight to hold on to the things we love
We'll rebuild our home in the days to come
The hardest work has just begun
But we're gonna be the ones to get it done."
I'mma get it done...
That night left a mark on me -
I was no longer carefree
Had dreams about burning trees
'Til I heard about something called forestry
And in a flash, my path was clear
The shining truth of why I'm here:
Working hard to save the trees
It's my responsibility, I know what I must do
I gotta lead the world better than the one I came into
So I'll stand for redwoods when they're wronged, oh
I'll fight in service of the trees I love
I'll repair and help them to overcome
The hardest work has just begun
But I'm gonna be the one
To get it done...
No, I gotta be outspoken
To fix this world that is broken
I won't stop until we've won
I'm gonna be that someone
Who gets it done!
Growing up in the Bay
You learn nature can bring dangerous things
Like wildfires and earthquakes
That come without warning and leave people struggling
When I was ten, the fires came
We lost our house that day
But my mom kept calm
And told me the story of tikkun olam
My mom said, "We must look for light
The glistening shards in this dark night
'Cause from the ashes comes rebirth
It's up to us to heal the Earth."
My dad said, "Listen, hon, you can't let tragedies define who you become"
They said:
"We'll rise just as the phoenix does," oh
"We'll fight to hold on to the things we love
We'll rebuild our home in the days to come
The hardest work has just begun
But we're gonna be the ones to get it done."
I'mma get it done...
That night left a mark on me -
I was no longer carefree
Had dreams about burning trees
'Til I heard about something called forestry
And in a flash, my path was clear
The shining truth of why I'm here:
Working hard to save the trees
It's my responsibility, I know what I must do
I gotta lead the world better than the one I came into
So I'll stand for redwoods when they're wronged, oh
I'll fight in service of the trees I love
I'll repair and help them to overcome
The hardest work has just begun
But I'm gonna be the one
To get it done...
No, I gotta be outspoken
To fix this world that is broken
I won't stop until we've won
I'm gonna be that someone
Who gets it done!
