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Press release about Ballad of Moosehead Lake

There's a lake in the middle of the state of Maine
shaped like the head of a moose,
and folks from Kittery to Caribou
want to protect it from abuse.

Moosehead Lake is a jewel in the state of Maine
and there's no bigger lake in New England,
unless you count Champlain.

When Plum Creek bought the surrounding land,
at a very attractive price,
it was zoned as forest and Plum Creek said
“Don't worry we'll be nice.”

Now they say “by the way, if the board is willing,
we want to rezone, build condos,
a golf course, a couple of resorts and make a killing.”

(chorus 1)
Plum Creek sounds like milk and honey
But all they want is money, money, money.

Do we want a green forest without a gate
where the lynx and the moose can roam,
or a big resort for out-of-state fat cats
who want a second home?

Moosehead Lake is truly one-of-a-kind
and the last great forest in the East
along its shore, is on the line.

(chorus 1)
Plum Creek sounds like milk and honey
But all they want is money, money, money.

(chorus 2)
So now it's time to stand together
cause once it's gone it's gone forever.

(instrumental)

Some say the fight to save the lake is a battle we can't win,
But the bears and the birds and the bobcats say
now's the time to jump right in.

Taking on the billionaire corporate wilderness destroyers,
The bills are mounting.
And Plum Creek's got about a half a gazillion lawyers,
But hey who's counting?

(chorus 1)
Plum Creek sounds like milk and honey
But all they want is money, money, money.

(chorus 2)
So now’s the time to stand together
cause once it's gone it's gone forever.

So now’s the time to stand together
cause once it's gone it's gone forever.