For the Eighty Percent: Politics Now, Possibly Later
Of course the planet’s a burning crater
Oil crunch now and greenhouse later
Tropical storms and
Oil goes up and what’s the reason
Doom and Gloom x 3
It’s all totally fucked
Don’t much care for the mainstream parties
Just a bunch of political smarties
Hand in glove with the CEOs
Companies rule in the
So what x 3
Apocalypse now, maybe later
That’s all very well
But what’s the alternative
Life’s not that bad
And there isn’t really long to live
Party now x 3
Boom
Greens are shit and here’s our notion
Up the creek, maybe in the ocean
A big problem is, they’re really boring
Rules and regulations, just get us snoring
Most of them are the middle class
They do go on, what a pain in the arse
They just can’t fathom our situation
They’d ditch our jobs for their reputation
And then of course, there’s the feral tribe
Smelly chick peas and a goat skin hide
Want to live like that? You must be joking.
What kind of weed have you been smoking?
It gets worse x 3
Every day
A gift economy, could be the way to go
Explaining it’s hard, but then again you never know
It’s an anarchist dream, or someone’s nightmare
A sci fi future, a global village, for us to share
When you make stuff, you’ve got to give it, don’t hoard it
There’s no money whatsoever and no boss, to give you shit
Give a lot to yourselves, your friends and your mates
What’s left over, goes to those you don’t hate
What a wanker x 3
Gee whizzz
But of course you’re gonna think, that’s all an idle fantasy
Living in the real world, it’s something we’ll never see
It happens so quick with the power of a gun
Cause people can be arseholes, you can’t trust anyone
It’s a bummer x3
Tell me something I didn’t know
Well fuck me now, I don’t want to be a hero
Better to chill out, here in ground zero
Maybe there’s something, we can do at this time
Make it nice and simple, don’t you try to take what’s mine
Live closer to work, get a much smaller car
A solar hot water system, could go far
Fork out some dough, for pure green energy
You can get it now, ring the power company
You think the Green party stinks, but if you don’t vote for it
The mainstream goes on, and they really don’t give a shit
You don’t have to worry, they’ll never get in
But a Green vote could help, to start things happening
Old habits die hard, when you go to the polling booth
Voting for the Greens, has to seem really uncouth
Your old dad always said, to vote ALP
Give your preference to your dad, but give your mum a cup of tea
Vote Green x3
You must be kidding
This all sounds good, but perhaps it’s too cheesy
If you’re really pissed off, and life’s not too easy
Do absolutely zilch but make your vote count
Put a cross in each box, and show them what you really want
Look out x3
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