Now that was a great #bustthebudget rally! Thanks to everyone who made it. Les Thomas is working on mixing the studio version of "Budget Reply" now. Lots of big sounds to send the message! Photo via Sarah Hathway Someone switch on the lights and butt out those cigars Cos it’s like we’ve been hit and we’re still seeing stars We all saw the train coming but the wreck’s still a shock Instead of looking to the future here they turn back the clock So the age of entitlement’s come to an end Unless you’re one of their billionaire friends Too bad if you’re sick, or too old or too young When the age of cruelty’s just begun What kind of future do they offer round here When the most in need have the most to fear? They punish the weak to reward the strong And they’re blind to the difference ‘tween right and the wrong Hey Joe, don’t you know? You’re gonna hear our budget reply My doctor took an oath to do no harm So why do you insist they take a leg and an arm? Truth be told, they’d rather let us bleed An emergency indeed Don’t tell me white Australia’s a thing of the past When it’s plain that they still put our first people last Don’t even pretend they respect this sacred ground So ‘sorry’ leaves a hollow sound You say a windmill offends you, what they hell are your smoking? Must be all that cheap coal in the stogie you’re toking Fact is, Joe, there’s one world to spare And if you trash it we’ll be going nowhere Hey Joe, don’t you know? You’re gonna hear our budget reply Without a safety net for the unemployed A higher rate of crime will be hard to avoid Maybe that’s a feature of the plan Making money for the prison man With knowledge and science both under attack How many centuries will you send us back? Not all of us were born with a silver spoon So we’d better speak loud and soon Hey Joe, don’t you know? You’re gonna hear our budget reply http://lesthomasmusic.com/busting-the-budget/ Blog Image:
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