Rescue Me.

Jan Schnell, a Copenhagen-based musician, asked me to submit a poem suitable for a musicvideo he was creating to contribute to Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit organisation near Tampa, Florida, USA.


Rescue Me. Jim McIntosh. 2015.

Tiger, tiger, eyes still gleam

in forest shadows of your dreams.

Alone in truckstop steel-caged lair

Humans laugh at your blank stare.

Rescue me

Rescue me

Oh, won't you help to rescue me.

Lion cub: oh, cuddly toy

Look at how man destroys

Grow too big to bring us joy

You'll be sold to macho boys.

Rescue me

Rescue me

Oh, won't you help to rescue me.

Lost jungles once in your command

There's no place left to make a stand

Now all are caged throughout the land

Steel forests locked by human hand

Rescue me

Rescue me

Oh, won't you help to rescue me.

Rescue me

Rescue me

Oh, won't you help to rescue me.

The video has gone on to appear on World Top Rated.
What a great team!

Click on the video link and enjoy!
Music: Niels Ellekrog Weldingh/Jan Schnell

All instruments: Niels Ellekrog Weldingh

Lyrics:

Lead/backing vocals: Jan Schnell

Video mix: Jan Schnell.

This video was created to help promote preserving our wildlife in the wild, but, sadly, many big cats are kept as exotic pets. Big Cat Rescue offers rescued lions, tigers, leopard, etc, a home on 55 acres at their Tampa sanctuary. Donations are welcome.

Rescue Me.

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