These Plants Are Your Plants:

A Nuclear Song Some time ago, I wrote a blog about a nuclear song called Neutron Doodle. In it, I alluded to an earlier set of lyrics I had written, but the only link I gave for the lyrics was to a member-only American Nuclear Society site. Recently, I was reminded of both songs by a thread I was following in a LinkedIn group I belong to that was talking about the potential value of a nuclear song in helping shape the image of nuclear power. That reminded me of the old posting, and when I provided it to them, I realized I ought to make the lyrics of my song more publicly available as well. So here they are: These Plants are Your Plants (sung to the tune of "This Land is Your Land," by Woodie Guthrie) Lyrics by Gail H. Marcus

These plants are your plants These plants are my plants From their cooling towers To their nuclear islands From the U.S. Heartland To its coastal waters These plants were made for you and me. As I was walking That ribbon of highway I saw before me A smogless skyway And sparkling waters Were flowing my way These plants are good for you and me. The children were laughing And people were singing At all the wonders The power was bringing The lights were shining And the bells were ringing These atoms split for you and me. And at the plant sites The workers labored To use the atom To help their neighbors With clean safe power To fuel all nations These plants bring joy to you and me. These plants are your plants These plants are my plants From their cooling towers To their nuclear islands From Europe's vineyard To Asia's water These plants were made for you and me. ***