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Flush

Flush, flush, flush the poop away.
Flush, flush, flush the pee away.
Flush, flush, flush the poop away.
Flush down the toilet paper too.

You probably flush
Each time you use a commode,
But did you ever wonder,
“Where does it go?”

What’s underneath the toilet?
It can’t just disappear.
In fact, what you made this morning
Must still exist somewhere...

Well, it’s traveling through the ground
Under houses streets and cars.
It got there from long pipes that run
Like straws inside your walls.

It’s headed to the water treatment
Plant where it will be
Disinfected by bacteria
And then returned to streams.

The water’s in our homes for a small
Fraction of a journey,
From lakes and streams into our tubs,
And then back out to sea.

The clouds and rain are also made
Of water from that cycle.
So when you flush, remember that
The water gets recycled.

And flush, flush, flush...

…Of course, some toilets don’t flush at all-
They’re big holes in the ground.
And some toilets you use by squatting,
Not by sitting down.

And while toilet paper’s viewed as
So important in the West,
Others clean themselves with water,
Bet that leaves them feeling fresher.

Some toilets compost poop,
And that can help the garden grow.
Even you can make “waste” less wasteful,
Let it mellow when it’s yellow.

So next time you’re on the pot,
Take time to stop and think.
And appreciate the water
As it takes away your stink!

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from Kids for President!, released July 18, 2012

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Intelligent kids' tunes that combine Dr. Fruit’s youthful passion for social change with playful attitudes towards gender, vegetables, and biology.

Dr. Fruit lives in Durham, NC with their dog, Mordecai.

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