Power for Today

Sitting on my rooftop high Watching shadows passing by I think of those who paved the way To catch these rays and make them stay Young Becquerel stumbled through What Einstein later proved was true Now every panel tells the tale Of light transformed beyond the veil Started with a simple dream Six percent, a gentle stream Now we're pushing twenty strong As innovation moves along We're racing past thirty-three Watch our power running free Every rooftop tells a story Of the sun in all its glory Forty-three's within our reach Breaking through, breaking through What they used to teach In my home the meters spin As solar power pulses in Through wires hidden out of sight DC dancing into light While scientists in labs below Push boundaries of what we know With quantum dots and crystals new Making old dreams finally true Started with a simple dream Six percent, a gentle stream Now we're pushing twenty strong As innovation moves along We're racing past thirty three Watch our power running free Every rooftop tells a story Of the sun in all its glory Forty-three's within our reach Breaking through, breaking through What they used to teach In every neighborhood Watch them shine On every block they stood Right on time These panels catching light Making our future bright We're racing past thirty three Watch our power running free From my window I can see Solar panels endlessly Forty-three's just the start Breaking through, breaking through Science and art From my rooftop to the sky Catching sunlight as it flies Making dreams of yesterday Power for today