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The Project Will Go Ahead

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

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The totems for this country are the emu and the eel you say
You own the knowledge to the secret of your past
Your flag you say represents Waikiburra and Ballianda River
As panted once on boomerang and bark
You declare sovereignty
Establish camp to practice
Custom and lore and peace
With your ancestors

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You say we’re cutting down the trees to dig into the ground for coal
Where the spirit of the dreamtime can hold you
Only the land you say can teach you to sing and dance
And belong in ceremony
You open it up to First Nations
Come protect the water
And everyone help celebrate
Survival of your culture

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You say we paid off people
The meeting was a sham
You say you never agreed
To let us use your land

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The project will go ahead, the mining will start and end
Before you prove connection to country
We haven’t broken any laws, can you even follow yours?
Before you prove connection to country

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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 Brisbane, Australia

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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