What about sunrise?

What about rain?

What about all the things

That you said we were to gain?

(…)

What have we done to the world?

Look what we've done

What about all the peace

That you pledge your only son?

What about flowering fields?

Is there a time?

What about all the dreams

That you said was yours and mine?

(…)

Hey, what about yesterday?

(What about us?)

What about the seas?

(What about us?)

The heavens are falling down

I can't even breathe

What about apathy?

I need you

What about nature's worth?

It's our planet's womb

What about animals?

We've turned kingdoms to dust

What about elephants?

Have we lost their trust?

What about crying whales?

We're ravaging the seas

What about forest trails?

(Ooh)

(What about us?)

(…)

Adapted from: www.lyrics.com/lyric/6689956/Michael+Jackson/Earth+Song Last access on September 24,2023

“The Earth Song” was a great success when it was released, in 1995. It makes people reflect upon the necessity to feel responsible for the planet. In the lyrics, the verses “That you said we were to gain” and “That you said was yours and mine” are examples of reported speech. Consider the context and mark the alternative which brings the best representation of the direct form of such sentences: