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It's Good For You

by Rob Herring

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1.
Bee's Knees 03:58
VERSE 1 You wanna be the bee’s knees We gotta meet the bee’s needs Had we let bees be They’d be flying fine and free Finding home was easy Until something makes you dizzy Now honeycomb your hair This mess needs the buzz And if you’re running scared You’re villainizing them too much All the world would see its doom How the heck you think the flowers bloom? CHORUS We all could be the bee’s knees If we’d just meet the bee’s needs Decide what’s important Pesticides unfortunately Take their little lives While our destinies are intertwined Behave and we can save ourselves And some beehives VERSE 2 As those colonies collapse Chemical companies - they clap Yeah, they’re giving each other applause Making up their own awards I don’t mean to point a finger But maybe if I had a stinger I’d sting those fools CHORUS 2 We all could be the bee’s knees If we’d just meet the bee’s needs Decide what’s important Pesticides unfortunately Take their little lives While our destinies are intertwined Behave and we can save beehives So let the bees be BRIDGE These pollinators give us one third Of what is on our plates at dinner Choose your side, it’s black and white For the yellow and black I’d fight CHORUS 3 We all could be the bee’s knees If we’d just meet the bee’s needs Decide what’s important Pesticides unfortunately Take their little lives While our destinies are intertwined Behave, we’ll save our own behinds So be kind to bee kind
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VERSE 1 Artificial sweeteners It’s official, it’ll do you worse Than all the sugar You could ever eat Neither do good But one’s made naturally No I don’t need no aspartame And I don’t believe in poisoning In the name of making diet drinks In this day and age, doesn’t anybody stop to think ‘Bout what they’re putting in their body Or is it just all about your wallet Got news for all the real food haters You could pay the farmer now, or pay the doctor later CHORUS I don’t want no more chemicals inside of me So I sweeten things naturally No I don’t need no aspartame, thank you anyway Said I don’t want no more toxic crap inside of me So I stay away from diet drinks Cuz they’re all full of aspartame, it’s a crooked shame VERSE 2 Aspartame, are you insane Have you heard what it could do to your brain FDA said it’s OK, didn’t read the 10,000 complaints 91 different symptoms stated Means how it hits ya is complicated All different, can’t anticipate it Tell ya what, I really hate it Now these neurotoxins, what they all about? Your nervous system, now it’s freaking out Saying “what the hell Rob, what in the world is this here? You wanna keep us well? You gotta eat what’s real!” CHORUS 2 (same as above) BRIDGE Start reading the ingredients on all that’s sugar free Might be surprised, wide eyed at a weird word you see Some folks pronounce it as-part-‘a-me But I don’t want that crap as any part of me CHORUS 3 … You can stick that nonsense up your aspartame
3.
Eco-Villain 04:13
VERSE 1 Bitter where you stand When you look at all we’ve done You’re hanging your head in shame You turn to blame someone This land is still your land But it aint what it once was An atmosphere unnatural Is all that’s left for us CHORUS 1 Eco villain why you spilling poison on my home All arrogant short sighted Uninvited, doing harm Eco villain why you killing our chance to evolve Now future generations will be hurting A burden yet to solve VERSE 2 Horrors on the regular Seems we’ve made our peace with that Disgusted by evidence Well, you just turn your back Contamination and radiation How long will they last Soon rainforests and glaciers Will just be part of the past CHORUS 2 Eco villain why you drilling deep into my heart When blood is splattered it don’t matter As long as you hit your mark Eco villain why you killing us with chemicals Now future generations must escape To save themselves BRIDGE Why or why aren’t we marching in the streets Crying out for some conscious policy Hide no more, we need you going strong Rise, this occasion won’t last CHORUS 3 Eco villain why you spilling poison on my home All arrogant, short sighted Uninvited, doing harm Eco villain why you killing our chance to move on Now future generations have no say And we keep doing wrong We keep doing wrong
4.
Mercury Free 04:16
VERSE 1 I took your name, so take a seat The dentist will see you very soon And only once you've waited until the time is right We'll get you in that uncomfortable chair and you'll open wide If we find cavities, we drill and fill those abnormalities Is it outdated to use strategies That were created in the 1820s? PRE CHORUS 1 I'm talk-talk-talking about Putting tox-tox-toxic metals in your mouth I’m talk-talk-talking about A neurotoxin permanently in your mouth CHORUS 1 It’s my right to fight to lower my toxicity So won’t you, won’t you stay out of my teeth In a hazard suit’s the only way I’d deal with you I wanna be be be be be mercury free VERSE 2 First when it comes to amalgam you should know It’s just a name for a silver and mercury combo Plenty of problems when heavy metals congregate It’s your fate to dictate, do you really wanna wait? Now there’s a whole list of things you could do So why take the risk? Go the holistic route Do your research and all, find a professional Who will safely switch your fillings Fully follow protocol You might think I’m mad, saying ‘mercury’s bad’ And fillings in your mouth release toxic fumes The term ‘Mad Hatter’ came from people who were Working with mercury And suddenly they went looney tunes Mad as a hatter! PRECHORUS 2 I'm talk-talk-talking about Putting toxic metal in your child’s mouth With so many options around Why would you put a neurotoxin in your child’s mouth? It seems like the dental industry Is living in another century CHORUS 2 (same as above) CHORUS 3 (same as above with overlapping PRECHORUS)
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Toxic World 03:06
VERSE 1 I can make you believe you’ve got something wrong And the only kind of remedy is to take another drug You see the pills are all you need That’s the only thing that helps Don’t you question all that fake food that you eat That’s got nothing to do with your health Don’t you even think about the side effects Or the fine print you can barely read We’re making billions while you feel so powerless You’ll listen to anything on your TV screen CHORUS 1 These drugs are doing so much All my problems seem long gone But if intercept the symptoms I let the real cause linger on What if the problem never was my deficiency Of some brand new pharmaceutical But that I am what I eat, drink and breathe and think And I’m living in a toxic world Whoa BRIDGE Drugs and surgery help you in emergency I’m not denying there’s plenty that they’re good for Amazing medical advances but my stance is The dangerous stuff should be a last resort CHORUS 2 These drugs are doing so much All my problems seem long gone But if I numb my body from having responses Let the real cause linger on What if the problem never was my deficiency Of some brand new pharmaceutical But that I am what I eat, drink and breathe and think And I’m living in a toxic world Whoa Oooo
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VERSE 1 Where the topsoil going now? It’s the new black gold, and we’re running out. When will we stop depleting the Earth? There’s a microscopic universe that’s underground. Solutions all around. CHORUS I’m feeling so ill at the thought of losing soil I’m feeling so hurt. There’s no life left. I’m left in the dirt. VERSE 2 We’ve been using only chemistry to grow food. When we think with biology that’ll be the real break through. Cuz there’s 6 billion microbes in a tablespoon. And here’s some climate change news - Soil will absorb all the excess CO2. CHORUS 2 Feeling so ill, at the thought of losing soil. I’m feeling so hurt. There’s no life left. I’m left in the dirt.
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VERSE 1 I think I'm ready for a dietary change But how in the world do I know who to trust? When everybody's making contradictory claims Complicating it all so much So I listen to the source That the big food companies endorse Then of course I'm in the best of hands But if there's something fishy With the things they say At the dieticians' academy We should question if their opinions are independent CHORUS What if health authorities Only recommended what the big food companies Said they can, and if we put them to the test We'd find they've been influenced just like the rest It's a conflict of interest VERSE 2 To avoid badmouthing of your products Just pay the right peoples' bills Take a hint from the dairy industry Convince so many they need pasteurized animal milk But when you're teaching dieticians that Artificial sweeteners and fluoride Are safe for kids, well now you've made it obvious That you've been influenced Cuz when soda and junk food companies Are publicly giving you your funds Now to say anything in defense of them Is insulting my intelligence Cuz it seems a bit naive If you really can believe That after taking their money They'd ever say those products were unhealthy Even if it's true Are they really looking out for them instead of you? What would you do... CHORUS 2 (same as above) BRIDGE Now the organization you turn to For nutritional advise Has got corporate money invested To ensure they monopolize Making recommendations so blatantly On behalf of sponsoring industries Got respect for dieticians who think for themselves But your organization's doing something else It's like the inmates running the asylum CHORUS 3 (same as above)
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Earth Day 03:52
VERSE 1 I’ve been living on this rock long enough To see that there’s too much stuff that’s messed up Thought I couldn’t do much to help out I’m not in charge, so I’m waiting around But I’ve been waking up To all the rights that I’m blindly giving up And I’m becoming more hip To the power that I have at my finger tips PRECHORUS 1 I don’t wanna wake up one day and wonder what I coulda done Now’s a chance to be a part of something The movement’s already begun CHORUS 1 Everybody celebrate, we’re on a perfect planet together And together we will make a change, that people of the future remember So let’s all rise up and take on the challenge of today Cuz we all are one and everyday is Earth Day VERSE 2 A human life doesn’t need to be tough Without the greed, then there’s more than enough But we gotta let illusions fade if We’re ever gonna get the stress eliminated Cuz we’re all one race I’m tired of the labels and the categories Conflicts will continue fuming Until we recognize that we’re all just human PRECHORUS 2 (same as above) CHORUS 2 (same as above) BRIDGE All along we’ve always known That we gotta come together cuz we share a home When we recognize we’re all related We can finally move into a better age CHORUS 3 (same as above) (repeat)
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VERSE 1 I like to eat fruit when it’s ripe, And veggies prepared just right. But that can be hard to find. And I know that not everyone is into this as I am, But hopefully once in a while, You’re buyin from organic sources, Oh sure it may cost just a bit more, but it’s all for The future of the world and the farms we need What do you think your children are gonna eat? When all the food is owned by one company, Once they’ve patented every single seed? I’m not making this up, (No he’s not!) You can look this stuff up (Yes you can) But don’t pull out your smart phone so soon, (Hold up) Cant ya wait till the end of the tune? All those seeds are modified genetically It’d be nice if we tested them for safety Before we start ingesting them thrice daily But this doesn’t seem to be a priority. Yet I see the seas of disease getting Deeper and creeping above my knees. It’s freezing all reason to keep from fleeing but All I need is whatI‘m eating… CHORUS And I’d rather eat it whole Not refined but natural The way you find it how it grows And I’m aware that there are those Who think that this is so ridiculous, But I'ma stick with this, there's so much sickness, We can get through this, but only if We all can take control. VERSE 2 If I had the last word, I'd warn you of all the hazards, But these fat cats have mastered getting laws passed faster Before the evidence is explored and not after, So science stays hidden and we’re given a disaster. But if enough folks can uncover this hoax We might be able to expose the dangers of GMOs. And who knows, if we reverse the flow of this trend It might send them a message, help it come to an end. So help us all out and read about this stuff And we might just stand a chance to stand up to the man Where we can all raise our hands and demand some answers And when we call their bluff enough they will be peeing in their pantsuits. Cuz not one study proves this stuff safe And it pains me to face the fact that we won't be able to trace Anything back, because the labels will lack The fact that it’s not actually what it claims to be. Though it might taste the same to the layman, you see Don’t you dare say “Amen”, for what you will partake in, Or thank God for the blessing, because they’re messing with you it’s made in A laboratory by a human, your dinner’s fake man. CHORUS 2 And I’d rather eat it whole (Yeah) Not refined but natural (All Natch) The way you find it how it grows And I’m aware that there are those Who think that this is so ridiculous, (So what?) But I'ma stick with this, there's so much sickness, (That's right) We can get through this, but only if We all can take control VERSE 3 Question what’s inside what you put inside your body Quit relying on the liars who are smiling from the money Fattening up their wallets from the 'processed-food-aholics' Profits keep 'em from speaking bout their products making all of us Sick of the stuff and I’m sick of their games Sick of the frickin fake science and fraudulent claims I wanna shake it all up, cuz surely there’s no team Or any kind of machine that’s really keeping food clean. Cuz I don’t consider it clean with artificial crap in my food And while I’m rappin at you, please don’t crap in my food, Ew, cuz that would be rude, but ain't it ruder to exclude Genetic engineering from the labels of your food? Say what could he be talking about, how is it I Never found out that GMO's are all around? Cuz they don’t make a sound, no, they don’t come to your town And say, “Listen people, this’ll drop your jaw to the ground!” Wait till you hear about what's in the food's DNA If you don’t take action to change, the chain reaction remains And if we don't demand labels here in the USA It won't be super powers that we get when we mutate. CHORUS 3 And I’d rather eat it whole Not refined but natural The way you find it how it grows And I’m aware that there are those Who think that this is so ridiculous, But I'ma stick with this, there's so much sickness, We can get through this, but only when We all take control
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Fluoride 04:24
VERSE 1 Water, such a part of our lives We're brought up just expecting it purified But we live in a nation After purification Chemicals they're adding, just ain't adding up CHORUS Let's go for a ride to a world without common sense Drugs added to the water supply without any regulations If I'm a big adult or a baby don't you think It kinda makes a difference how much I drink But there's nobody out there keeping an eye On your dose of fluoride VERSE2 The dentist said it was good for your teeth Maybe that'd be true, if you, only use it topically But to ingest it, that's the question Maybe you like the taste Of stuff scraped from smoke stalks That in fact is labeled toxic waste CHORUS 2 (same as above) CHORUS 3 (same as above)

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released December 4, 2020

All songs written and performed by Rob Herring

Album produced by C.A. Gabriel, Brandon Intelligator & Rob Herring

Engineered by C.A. Gabriel, Gabriel De Sant'anna, Davin Givhan & Michael Harris

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Eco-Conscious Musician, Health Activist, Documentary Filmmaker. Director - The Need To GROW.

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