Dory Previn - Say Goodbye

Dory Previn - Say Goodbye (From the original David L. Wolper production "Say Goodbye" - 1971) Written and composed by Dory Previn Produced by Nikolas Venet When i was a babe the sea and the sun Were the mother's arms to which i'd run Secure beneath the pure maternal sky. Time went on we grew apart, And i forgot my mothers heart A heart deprived of love can only cry And i am going away, i heard her say I'm going away, i heard her say I'm going away, won't someone say goodbye When i was a child i ruled the earth I owned it all, its total worth Each fish, each field, each flower, each dragonfly Then one day it occured to me If i owned the earth, then the earth owns me And each of us must live or both of us will die And i am going away, i heard her say Yes i'm going away, i heard her say I'm going away, won't someone say goodbye Alone in space we together float A frightened crew in a fragile boat And each of us must live or both of us will die Each of us must live or both of us will die. 'Say Goodbye' is a 1971 American documentary film about the relationship between man and nature, directed by David H. Vowell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It was narrated by poet Rod McKuen, and sponsored by the Ralston-Purina Corporation for its initial broadcast. The theme song, "Say Goodbye," was composed and performed by Dory Previn. The show depicted the plight of various animal species at the hands of man and his influence. Some segments included the clubbing of seals on the Pribilof Islands, the effect of DDT on brown pelican populations in Texas, and the plight of severely endangered animals.