Monday, March 2, 2009

Song for Tim Hortons


They say that Tim Hortons
Is all about community.
Then why are the independants
Struggling to compete?

Inside each Tim Hortons
Everythings the same.
I see no art, culture, diversity
No reflection of this place we call home.

Let's leave these white walls
and go outside,
What do I see?
Paper cups, littering the street.

They say that it tastes good,
They say that its cheap.
But its not fair trade,
and the trade rules aren't fair.

Behind the counter
Works minimum wage.
So who is benefitting,
And who is in despair?

Beyond these city walls,
The landfills fill up
With these stupid, wasteful
Disposable cups.

What's that I hear?
A tree being felled?
No one was there to hear it,
No one cares that its gone
Now it holds people's drinks
Thats why we sing this song.

So let us be rooted in this place we call home
Let us reflect and sing
Of its sweet diversity
Let us enjoy our community
But remember those,
that harvest our beans.

Join me on an adventure,
Let's walk down the street
And sit in this place,
That's here for you and me.

An 'independant' coffee shop
Each one is unique
It holds local events
Supports artists and more

The coffee's fair trade
Its grown in the shade
Of course it's organic
We wouldn't have it any other way.

So bring your own mug, and
LET'S LEAVE THIS MONOCULTURE BEHIND

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