Upriver
Rain will fall. Snow will melt.
Where water runs, it’s gonna be felt,
and I hope you’re not surprised
when the rivers rise.
Floodwater can bring damage and death,
and leave a washed out scene
where people must do their best.
So they spend lots of money building dikes or dams
without checking out upriver for wetlands.
Upriver - there are wetlands being drained.
Upriver -concrete’s not the same.
Upriver - wetlands can act like a sponge,
Upriver - and the plants slow the river’s run.
Wetlands are thick with all kinds of plants
which lay down when they die
and give other plants there a chance.
All of those dead plants leave layers kind of deep,
which is where the excess water can seep
So next time you hear about a really bad flood
with damage in the millions
everybody’s speaking of,
if you’ve got the time, check the river’s history