Black Market

from Defending the Land by Ecowar

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WE'RE LIVING ON THE BLACK MARKET YEAH
YOU'RE LIVING ON THE BLACK MARKET
HEY THIS IS HOW WE SURVIVE

IT WAS YOU WITH THE TRASH AND TREASURE STALL
SELLING CAKES YEAH YOUR OLD CLOTHES
THEY POINT THE FINGER AT THE POOR SAME TIME THEY SHUT THE DOOR

MY MATE HE'S GETTING DESPERATE
THAT'S THE WAY TO BE
BLACK MARKET ECONOMY

THE THINGS THE TAX IS SPENT ON
ARE NOT WHAT I AGREE WITH
MILLIONS SPENT ON MILITARY ON RUINING THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMUNITY

BLACK MARKET I FEEL NO SHAME
HELPING OTHERS JUST SURVIVING
I FIX YOUR BIKE FOR YOU
YOU DO A LITTLE FAVOUR FOR ME

THE BIGGEST BLACK MARKET OF ALL
HAPPENS IN THE CORPORATE HALLS
WON'T PAY NO GST WHEN YOU BUY SOMETHING FROM ME

GOVERNMENT SAYS WE ARE BAD
WE KNOW WE'RE BEING HAD
COMPANY DIRECTORS GET HALF A MILLION RISE IN THEIR PAY

OLD GROWTH SEVEN DOLLARS A TON
OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND IS BEING DONE
COMPANIES ARE THE GANGSTERS AND WE WORK FOR THEM, NO!

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from Defending the Land, released January 1, 2002

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James Brook

James Brook plays an alt folk/ folk punk style. Since the 90's he has combined activism and music, travelling the world and releasing multiple albums about his experiences. he has fronted bands Ecowar, Boarding Party and Skreechtramps as well as his solo work. ... more

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