By Sophia Jackson
Raging Grannies of Carbondale
T he Raging Grannies of Carbondale, a local chapter of a nationwide movement that protests through music, sang an original song to the tune of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” during the Feb. 5 Garfield County Planning Commission hearing on the Harvest Village (formerly Harvest Roaring Fork) development proposal.
Land called Cattle Creek, Roaring Fork Valley
Elk Mountain, Southeast Garfield County
Life is sacred here, treasured by us all
Home of elk and marmot, hear the eagle call
(Chorus)
Valley strong, stand up tall
And preserve, this place for all
Mountain families, we strike the gong
Protect the land, stop this wrong
Not just memories, gather ‘round us
But our future, clean water, land and air
Over developing, erasing star-lit skies
Halt the needless building, heed our anger cries
(Chorus)
Valley strong, stand up tall
And preserve, this place for all
Mountain families, we strike the gong
Protect the land, stop this wrong
There is a voice, and you know she is a calling
Reminding us we are the hope today, yes today
Walking down this path, we get the feeling
We are home and this is precious Earth, precious Earth
(Chorus)
Valley strong, stand up tall
And preserve, this place for all
Mountain families, we strike the gong
Protect the land, stop this wrong
(Repeat)
Mountain families, we strike the gong
Protect the land, stop this wrong