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Death to Government

from Skreech Tramps by Skreech Tramps

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CATYLUNIA '98 HOBART '99

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EMPLOYMENT OFFICE THEY GOT ME THIS JOB, FOR A WHILE I WAS HAPPY
THE MONEY'S OK BUT YOU KNOW I DON'T AGREE
WITH WHAT'S BEING DONE WITH MY LABOR
WITH THIS WORK MY FREEDOMS DONE
WITH THIS WORK THE LAND IS GONE

IF THE BUSH WERE FREE WE'D BE RUNNING IN THE WATER CLEAN AND QUIET
THERE'D BE NO POISON HERE
IF THE BUSH COULD SPEAK SHE'D BE CRYING TEARS OF BLOOD FOR THE
CREATURES GONE AND THE PAIN THAT GOES ON

AND THE GHOSTS FROM THE WHITE INVASION
CHAINS ROUND THEIR NECKS AND THEIR ANKLES
WOULD RAISE UP THEIR VOICES AND SING WITH ME
200 YEARS AND STILL NOT FREE
DEATH TO THE GOVERNMENT DEATH TO THE GOVERNMENT
ALL OF US OUR FACES ARE STINGING AND
IN OUR LUNGS WE ARE WHEEZING
I SAW THE POISON BAGS AT THE BACK OF THE SHEDS
THE SKULL AND BONES IS WHAT WE GOTTA WORK WITH
THE UNIONS A JOKE IN THE BOSSES CONTROL
HE TALKS TO ME AS IF I WAS A KID
BUT I'M A MAN DON'T WANTO TAKE THIS SHIT

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AND THE GHOST FROM THE WHITE INVASION
IN THE RIVERS AND THE CREEKS YOU HEAR THEM WAILING
WOULD RAISE UP THEIR VOICES AND SING WITH ME

DEATH TO THE GOVERNMENT DEATH TO THE GOVERNMENT
AND THE NEXT ONE TOO / AND WAGE SLAVERY / AND THE MINING CARTELS

HE WORKED FROM SUNUP TO SUNSET EVERYDAY
KELLY AXE IN HIS HAND ON HIS TWENTY FIRST BIRTHDAY
CLEARING THE TREES WORKING WITH HIS HANDS
NOW THE DUST SHE BLOWS WHERE HE HAD TO WALK OFF THE LAND
JUST FOR NOW GOT ME IN THIS TRAP
SALT TABLE'S RISING AND I'M SAVING CASH

THE FISHERMAN SAYS YEAH THE SEAS ARE RAPED
THE LESS WE GET BACK AND THE MORE WE TAKE
BUT I NEED THE MONEY THIS JOB WAS HARD TO FIND
NEED THE MONEY WATCHING THE LAND DECLINE

AND YOU KNOW WHO OUR LIVES ARE RUN BY
EVERY DAY IT COULD BE SUNDAY
AND YOU KNOW WHO THE WORLD IS RUN BY
CAN'T YOU HEAR HER CAN'T YOU HEAR HER CRY
DEATH TO THE GOVERNMENT DEATH TO THE GOVERNMENT

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from Skreech Tramps, released January 1, 1999

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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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