Talkin' Bout a Tevalution

Saturday night, a bunch of us sitting around jamming in Brown House kitchen happened upon Tracy Chapman’s “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” and JR decided to write lyrics to a Tevalution take on the song. Pretty soon, we had people offering lines of song left and write and Jonathan wrote them on a piece of reused paperboard. Later, I ran to get my computer and typed and edited the lyrics. Also got my headphones so I could listen to Tracy’s version and fit our version better to the rhythm and order.

Here’s what we created, to eventually perform during a WTVA skit. (WTVA is Teva’s live-action TV program, put on for the kids twice a week.)

Talkin' Bout a Tevalution
(to the tune of "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" by Tracy Chapman)

Don't you know, talking about a Tevalution sounds like a mitzvah
Don't you know, talking about a Tevalution sounds like a simcha

While they're driving on the highway lanes
Waiting in traffic in their autos of consumption
Wasting life with factories and planes
Sittin' around creating air pollution

Don't you know, talking about a Tevalution sounds like a mitzvah

The trees are gonna rise up and get their air
(and sun and soil and water . . .)
The Earth is gonna rise up and give some care

Don't you know you better run run run run run run run run run run run and scream
Talkin' bout a Tevalution
Oh I said you better love love love love love love love love love love love and sing
Talkin' bout a Tevalution

Yes finally the compost is starting to turn, talkin' bout a Tevalution
Yes finally the biodiesel's startin' to burn, talkin' bout a Tevalution
Talkin' bout a Tevalution

While they're driving on the highway lanes
Waiting in traffic in their autos of consumption
Wasting life with our factories and planes
Sittin' around creating air pollution

Don't you know, talking bout a Tevalution sounds like a mitzvah

Yes finally the compost is starting to turn, talkin' bout a Tevalution
Yes finally the biodiesel's startin' to burn, talkin' bout a Tevalution
Talkin' bout a Tevalution
Talkin' bout a Tevalution