What Else Might Happen?
A song about unintended consequences - thinking about what else might happen beyond what you planned
There was a little thread sticking from my sweater sleeve, I pulled it just a tiny bit, I didn't want to leave, But as I pulled, the thread grew long, And suddenly something went wrong!
What else might happen? Think it through, More than one thing could happen to you! What else might happen? Stop and see, Unintended consequences there might be!
The sweater started to unravel fast, A hole appeared, getting big and vast! I only meant to fix one thread, But now my sweater's torn instead!
Riley wanted to help his garden grow, So he watered every plant row by row, But he watered and watered too much each day, And the roots got soggy and washed away!
What else might happen? Think it through, More than one thing could happen to you! What else might happen? Stop and see, Unintended consequences there might be!
Pause one second — ask the question: "What else could spill from this little task?" Will it help? Will it harm? Will the ripple reach back home?
Think about the dominos in a row, Push one down, and what will go? All the others fall down too, That's the chain reaction for you!
What else might happen? (Ask before!) Think it through! (What's in store?) More than one thing could happen to you! What else might happen? Stop and see, Unintended consequences there might be!