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Thanks to the Establishment

from The Dandy at the End of the World by The Songs of Tom Smith

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Paths have been mowed through the tall grass and Ironbarks
Washing lines and tents pegged between the trees
In the kitchen they’re making lunch, vege gardeners r out the back
Media crew catch the verandah breeze

I’ve officially left my job now to be an activist full-time
I am feeling nervous but not afraid
I loved my work as a midwife bringing babies into the world
But now I wanna know their future’s safe

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Thanks to the establishment
We went along for the ride
The shareholders are pulling out
We’re implicated in the crime
Thanks to the establishment
Goodbye to the debts
We’re building on the trust
Investing in our friends

Down the hill they’re running a direct action drill
In an exercise in role play you learn
To confront an angry worker, it’s not just food from his baby’s mouth
Your decision to be arrested or moved on

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Walked 12 hours in the dark, re-plant the forest cleared
You always sensed a calling you’re resigned
As bunnies we’re arrested for the future of the grandkids
Your superannuation pays the fines

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from The Dandy at the End of the World, released November 26, 2022

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The Songs of Tom Smith is a recording and performance project created by Tom in 2012. It has a large pool of musicians across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

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