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 Anti Pollutionists Fired Up

The Cuyahoga River, I

Through the city of Cleveland flow.

Industry pollution was why

A fire hazard in Ohio

I became over years of times.

Chemicals did get dumped in me,

Such dumping not a legal crime.

In 1969 did be

An oil slick in my waters that

Got sparked by a passing railcar, 

And burned the railroad bridge down flat.

This brought in "greenies" from afar.

The humans got the message, yup,

And since I have been well cleaned up.